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The Watershed
Sheltered first by the two maiden aunts that raised her and then by her unfaithful husband, Rachel finally breaks free and begins a journey of self discovery that takes her through London's highest social circles and across Europe. Original.
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528 pages, Paperback
First published October 17, 1983
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April 27, 2019
I have to say that Erin Pizzey is one of my heroes and has been for a long time but this is the first fictional book of hers that I’ve read. I was awake until 2 a.m. finishing the thing, which speaks volumes, but then couldn’t sleep, so incensed was I at the way women were treated and which I remember all too vividly. Sadly, as this articulates so well, that was often due to other women
September 12, 2021
Bit slow but ok story line
June 7, 2016
The story of Rachel, her childhood with her two maiden aunts, their background and her life from thereon in. As expected with this well- known book there was the “shock factor” of the times in which the earlier part was set in several ways. An eclectic mix of characters and bigoted remarks to (and about) women, racism and homophobia (it is mainly set in the 1960/70’s) to swinging type parties and affairs of the heart and wallet.
That said the main characters become well established and you feel for how Rachel is treated by her husband, his mother, her son and the life she has settled for- or has she? The life she dreamed about at 18 is not the same at 27 with 2 children in tow and a husband that thinks she can’t do anything as he has had the “perfect” mother.
This is well written and I wasn’t sure that I would get through it all (482 pages- 9 hours according to Kindle) however it flowed so well that I enjoyed it (and by the end I loved it) and wanted to know more about the self -discovery of this woman who had enjoyed a wonderful childhood and then found that although she always wanted a “proper” family when she got one it wasn’t all it was cracked up to be with flaws at every turn and the lack of love and understanding. An uplifting tale for those who have been downtrodden and told “cannot/ shall not / will not” .
A very enjoyable read.
That said the main characters become well established and you feel for how Rachel is treated by her husband, his mother, her son and the life she has settled for- or has she? The life she dreamed about at 18 is not the same at 27 with 2 children in tow and a husband that thinks she can’t do anything as he has had the “perfect” mother.
This is well written and I wasn’t sure that I would get through it all (482 pages- 9 hours according to Kindle) however it flowed so well that I enjoyed it (and by the end I loved it) and wanted to know more about the self -discovery of this woman who had enjoyed a wonderful childhood and then found that although she always wanted a “proper” family when she got one it wasn’t all it was cracked up to be with flaws at every turn and the lack of love and understanding. An uplifting tale for those who have been downtrodden and told “cannot/ shall not / will not” .
A very enjoyable read.
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