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Set in a small wisconsin farming town crumbling under the impact of the troubled economic times of the 1890s, a reliable wife tells the story of ralph truitt, a wealthy businessman who advertises for a reliable wife in a chicago newspaper. A reliable wife will haunt you, make you think, wish for people who have read it to be near by so you can discuss it, and never, never disappoint. Browse inside a reliable wife, by robert goolrick, robert goolrick, a ebook from harpercollins, an imprint of harpercollins publishers. At the onset of a reliable wife the characters are not good people.
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A reliable wife by robert goolrick book club discussion. There is an ache in my heart for the imagined beauty of a life i havent had, from which i had been locked out, and it never goes away. In addition to his most recent novel, the fall of princes, robert goolrick is the author of three other books. Sep, 2012 filled with unforgettable characters, and shimmering with color and atmosphere, a reliable wife is an enthralling tale of love and madness, of longing and murder. This site uses cookies to deliver our services, improve performance, for analytics, and if not signed in for advertising. When passion turns to poison digital original by robert goolrick isbn. A reliable wife by robert goolrick, paperback barnes. Thoughts on a reliable wife by robert goolrick audiobook. The author tells such a dark tale with such compelling prose. Its 1907, and a wealthy wisconsin widower, ralph truitt, is waiting at the local train station for his mailorder bride to arrive by rail from chicago.
The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 291 pages and is available in hardcover format. The author directly or indirectly references several classic novels by the bronte sisters, daphne dumaurier and frances hodgson burnett, among others. Robert goolrick born 1948 in virginia is an american writer whose first novel sold more than. A reliable wife starts out innocuously as what one might think is a common theme written about before. Robert goolrick is the author of the highlyacclaimed memoir the end of the world as we know it. A reliable wife will hold your interest from beginning to end.
This is goolrick s first novel following his memoir the end of the world as we know it. For background material including an author interview and book club discussion guide please visit. It melds a plot drenched in suspense with expertly realized characters and psychological realism. Robert goolrick listed his six favorite books for children.
After breaking through with a disquieting memoir about his southern childhood, goolrick the end of the world as we know it, 2007 applies his storytelling talents to a debut novel, set in 1907, about icy duplicity and heated vengeance. At the onset of a reliable wife the charactersare not good people. Robert goolrick author biography, plus links to books by. Scenes from a life by robert goolrick and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
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