![]() ![]() Lean, sexy, funny and poignant, The Woman Who Walked Into Doors shows, yet again, that Roddy Doyle has an unparalleled gift for transforming ordinary life into great literature. Capturing both her vulnerability and her strength, Doyle gives Paula a voice that is real and unforgettable. At the time of her narration it is 1995 and she is thirty-nine. THE WOMAN WHO WALKED INTO DOORS is the story of her life. The narrator is Paula Spencer - ne O'Leary. Paula Spencer recalls her contented childhood, the audacity she learned as a teenager, the exhilaration of her romance with Charlo, and the marriage to him that left her powerless. Once again Roddy Doyle writes about the working-class of Dublin, Ireland. His name was Charles Spencer everyone called him Charlo.' The Woman Who Walked Into Doors is one of Roddy Doyle's finest achievement to date, the heart-rending story of a woman struggling to reclaim her dignity after a violent, abusive marriage and a worsening drink problem. Gritty and moving, The Woman Who Walked Into Doors has been widely described as Roddy Doyle's best work to date.My name is Paula Spencer. ![]()
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