The Rector's Wife

<p><strong><em>Joanna Trollope has the priceless gift of drawing characters so clearly, and cleanly, that within half a dozen pages, you feel you have known them all your life - and The Rector's Wife is no exception. A thought-provoking, emotionally-charged and, at times, wonderfully witty, read bringing to light the trials and tribulations of marriage - and the struggle when it doesn't give you what you need. Perfect for readers of Elizabeth Noble, Erica James and Amanda Prowse.</em></strong><br /><br /><strong>'Elegantly written' -- </strong><strong><em>The Sunday Times</em></strong><br /><strong>'Compulsive reading' -- </strong><strong><em>The Times</em></strong><br /><strong>'Prepare to be wittily and wisely entertained by an exceptional writer' -- </strong><strong><em>Daily Mail</em></strong><br /><strong>'A wonderful read, just read it and enjoy' -- ***** Reader review</strong><br /><strong>'Just fabulous - what more can I say?' -- ***** Reader review</strong><br /><strong>'A must-read' -- ***** Reader review</strong><br /><br /><strong>**************************************************************************************</strong><br /><strong>IT'S NEVER TOO LATE TO FIND YOUR OWN WAY</strong><br /><br />For twenty years, <strong>Anna Bouverie</strong>, as <strong>a priest's wife</strong>, has served God and the parish in a variety of ways. She has baked for the Brownies, delivered parish magazines, washed and ironed her husband's surplices and clothed herself and her children in jumble-sale items.<br /><br />When her husband fails to gain promotion to archdeacon and retreats into isolated bitterness, and the bullying of her daughter at the local comprehensive reaches an intolerable level, <strong>Anna rebels</strong>. She takes a job in the local supermarket where she earns her own money, her sense of self-worth, the <strong>shocked disapproval</strong> of the parish and the <strong>icy fury</strong> of her husband.<br /><br /><strong>She also attracts the passionate interest of three very different men, each of whom was to play a significant part in the blossoming of her life...</strong></p>