Mrs Kimble
by Jennifer Haigh
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- Paperback
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- Good
- ISBN 10
- 0007744013
- ISBN 13
- 9780007744015
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HarperCollins, 2004. Limited Edition. Paperback. Good. Outline:- Sometimes a book can be utterly full of holes and you still can`t put it down. In Mrs. Kimble, first-time novelist Jennifer Haigh follows the marital career of Ken Kimble, opportunist, serial husband, and all around schmuck. The first section, set in Virginia in the 1960s, revolves around alcoholic first wife Birdie. As we enter the story, Kimble has already left her alone with two small children she is ill equipped to raise on her own. Kimble`s absence in this section sets the tone for the book, which is not so much about Kimble himself as it is about the women he dupes over the years. Next up is Joan, a Newsweek reporter recovering from a mastectomy at her late father`s home in Florida. A wealthy, confident woman left unsteady by breast cancer, she falls for Kimble, who now turns up in a hippie-ish incarnation. In the final section, Kimble weds Dinah, who had been his children`s babysitter back in Virginia. Their marriage unravels as, at the end of the book, Kimble`s secrets are revealed one by one. Unfortunately, the central secret of the book is never laid bare: how did the man get to be such a jerk? Other problems are never dealt with, either: we never believe a whip-smart woman like Joan could be so transparently snow-jobbed. We never understand why Dinah stays with an aging crook. Nevertheless, Mrs. Kimble is still engrossing. Haigh is so gifted at creating vivid scenes and strong characters, we find ourselves surrendering our disbelief despite our better judgment. This isn`t the terrific book it might have been, but it`s still a superior read. --Claire Dederer-> the publisher of this PAPERBACK book is HarperCollins The date of this copy is 2004 booksalvation have grade it as Good and it will be shipped from our UK warehouse This book is from the Series. Shipping is Free for UK buyers and at a reasonable charge for buyer outside the UK
Synopsis
Mrs. Kimble is Jennifer Haigh's debut novel. Covering several decades from the 1960s to the late 1990s, it is about a man who marries three women and in turn ruins each of their lives. Accordingly, the book is about three rather than just one "Mrs. Kimble. " Mrs. Kimble won the PEN/Hemingway Award 2003 for outstanding first fiction.
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- Booksalvation (GB)
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- Title
- Mrs Kimble
- Author
- Jennifer Haigh
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Limited Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0007744013
- ISBN 13
- 9780007744015
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 2004
- Keywords
- Literary Works
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