Prime members enjoy FREE Delivery and exclusive access to music, movies, TV shows, original audio series, and Kindle books. It’s a lovely book and has stayed with me. This one is a compelling blend of beauty and charm ( beautiful Vera and her lovely home with yellow blossoms and silk furnishings to please the eye), the excruciating torture of an abusive husband and father (what happens to Crusoe - my God! I would call this a "woman's" novel except that that sounds pejorative. ), and the mundane sadness of a marriage lost to casual indifference. What a despicable character! In telling the story of these three sisters, Dorothy Whipple has taken me on a bit of an emotional rollercoaster, again. I suspect so. Both were abandoned by their families and had no one to turn to but each other. Reviewed in the United States on December 3, 2009. Welcome back. In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or previous heading. Please try again. I would call this a "woman's" novel except that that sounds pejorative. This is the second book of hers that I've read (the first being SOMEONE AT A DISTANCE) and I have to say I am captivated by her writing style and her ability to flesh out her characters. The lives of three sisters and their families take very different paths in this 1944 Persephone novel. If you don't know Dorothy Whipple, you should! Highly recommended. I'm not sure why this author isn't better known, but many thanks to Persephone Books for making her works available to modern readers. While Vera, beautiful and shallow, married to Brian who bores her takes little notice of her two young daughters. There is the country mouse sister living happily with her husband in a small house, the town sister with an emotionally abusive husband and their three children in an increasingly unhappy household, and the beautiful but self-centered city sister living with her ignored spouse and two children in the midst of society gatherings and innumerable flirtations. Whipple gets it quite right, doesn't she? 1-Click ordering is not available for this item. With Phyllis Calvert, James Mason, Hugh Sinclair, Anne Crawford. Infact I think this is what made it so riveting for me. Each time I pick up a novel by Whipple, I’m reminded of how wonderful her writing style is and then I face the dilemma of immediately reading all of her books or carefully rationing them. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 14 May 2014. Unable to add item to List. She is a peerless storyteller. The author shows how (and only a generation or two ago in England) the powerlessness of wives vis-a-vis their husbands, and the prevailing social-respectability ideology of family stabilty at any price, destroyed women's lives and those of their children. .read shelf. Guess who picks up the slack? Whipple just seems to have so much insight into human nature and our capacity for both good and evil, shown in the mundane lives of ordinary people. paperback w/DJ, not ex-library, DJ is clean, beautiful endpapers, no spine creases, interior pages clean and unmarked, VG+, Someone at a Distance (Persephone Classics), The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires, Diary of a Provincial Lady (Provincial Lady Series), Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day (Persephone Classics). It is the last husband, Geoffrey, who is the most horrifying character in The Were Sisters. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. It seems as if when we love people and they fall short, we retaliate by falling shorter ourselves. One of the characters, an almost carelessly cruel husband by virtue of his behaviour, habits, sincerely-held and widely respected beliefs (there's no violence)is drawn with such relentless and pitiless detail that he must have been, one supposes, someone the author knew. If you’re a seller, Fulfilment by Amazon can help you grow your business. I’m a new fan of Dorothy Whipple. March 22nd 2005 I didn’t know Dorothy Whipple at all, but having read this, I will seek out all her other books. They Were Sisters examines the complicated and broken relationships between three sisters: the eldest with no children but a happy marriage; the second consumed by vanity and ease; and the third slowly disintegrating under the constant barrage of verbal abuse from her husband. I am not likely to re-read this book, and until now, I have only rated re-reads this high. I can’t understand how I lived so long without hearing of her. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 13 May 2011. The story spans from childhood into middle age. Please try your request again later. You're listening to a sample of the Audible audio edition. A generation before Whipple wrote this, George Gissing took on some of the same themes in his brilliant novel, The Odd Women. Some of these items ship sooner than the others. One can only wonder what controversy would be stirred were it to be widely available in those many nations where men are still unchallenged tin gods, and women mere commodities, servants of their fathers or trappped in polygamous marriages. Despite very different personalities a. Plus the Persephone imprint is a beautiful book, An exceptionally good read. It concerns the slow destruction of a once happy woman; Charlotte married to a man who turned out to be a vile bully. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 19, 2018. Top subscription boxes – right to your door, © 1996-2020, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. I read this book like a cat laps cream and loved every minute. Written with understated grace and a nod in the direction of the reader - as much is not said as is written, this writer knew that readers would get it - I certainly do and highly recommend. Prime members enjoy fast & free shipping, unlimited streaming of movies and TV shows with Prime Video and many more exclusive benefits. Each character, including the sisters and husbands and children, is drawn so clearly, with flaws and strengths on disp. In both books, women torture themselves, men bully and toy with them, and worst of all, children suffer the consequences of their parents' sins. If I am completely honest, I think her name may have prejudiced me a bit as well: DOROTHY WHIPPLE. My second Whipple and a riveting read. She wrote nine highly acclaimed novels between 1932 and 1953, two of which were made into successful films. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of, Published Next time, I will re-read this in conjunction with this years terrific. Binding these stories together is the presence of the older sister, quietly trying to nudge everyone towards stability. An exceptionally good read. You're listening to a sample of the Audible audio edition. A harrowing tale, packed with observations and insights into human behaviour, and utterly engaging - as in a thriller we continually hope, even expect, that things will change for the better in a page or two. And thank you, Claude, for introducing me to this excellent author! In both books, women torture themselves, men bully and toy with them, and worst of all, children suffer the consequences of their parents' sins. First published in 1943 - it is only slightly dated - the siter's of the title employ maids,make trunk calls, send telegrams travel first class etc. Children are like that. Dorothy Whipple was a terrific writer. Previous owner’s name very neatly to fep. A harrowing tale, packed with observations and insights into human behaviour, and utterly engaging - as in a thriller we continually hope, even expect, that things will change for the better in a page or two. Something Amazon hopes you'll especially enjoy: FBA items are eligible for and for Amazon Prime just as if they were Amazon items. I can't imagine a day when the tense changes to she was my sister. I can’t understand how I lived so long without hearing of her. Just a moment while we sign you in to your Goodreads account. Her close friend George Owen having been killed in the first week of the war, for three years she worked as secretary to Henry Whipple, an educational administrator who was a widower twenty-four years her senior and whom she married in 1917. It's definitely on my re-re. To see what your friends thought of this book. It also analyses reviews to verify trustworthiness. It concerns the slow destruction of a once happy woman; Charlotte married to a man who turned out to be a vile bully. The lives of three sisters and their families take very different paths in this 1944 Persephone novel. I did not reread this in full, but I loved the charming foray it gave into my reading past. And it is also striking that the story, while set in early 20th century England, feels incredibly modern, showing how little people have changed through the decades. to everyone. . But if you want to try any of them, start here. The novel is packed with tragedy, but Whipple’s characterizations and her exploration of the relationship between sisters and young women who are like sisters made this an evocative read. Thirty-four years after the publication of her dystopian classic, The Handmaid's Tale, Atwood returns to continue the story of Offred. and over 8 million other books are available for, © 1996-2020, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. Lucy is the 'mother' of the group, always looking out for the other two and being av I read this massive chunk of a book … Whipple is quickly becoming one of my favorite authors. There was an error retrieving your Wish Lists. Warning: There’s one long incident involving cruelty to animals. Enter your mobile number or email address below and we'll send you a link to download the free Kindle App. “It matters to ourselves, of course, but it matters terribly to other people. I can't recommend this book enough and am so thankful Persephone Books brought it back to life. I didn’t know Dorothy Whipple at all, but having read this, I will seek out all her other books. I did not know what it was about when I picked it up in the library. Reviewed in the United States on August 13, 2019. Great storytelling and such interesting characters, including a great villain. Fulfilment by Amazon (FBA) is a service Amazon offers sellers that lets them store their products in Amazon's warehouses, and Amazon directly does the picking, packing, shipping and customer service on these items. Find out more about the programme. Please choose a different delivery location. One of the characters, an almost carelessly cruel husband by virtue of his behaviour, habits, sincerely-held and widely respected beliefs (there's no violence)is drawn with such relentless and pitiless detail that he must have been, one supposes, someone the author knew. To get the free app, enter your mobile phone number. It's unputdownable too, as the characters are so well-realised you have to know how it is going to turn out for them. Someone at a Distance (1953) was her last novel. It's unputdownable too, as the characters are so well-realised you have to know how it is going to turn out for them.

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