Three Wise Men
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Every
woman believes she has the right to conceive a
child…she doesn’t.
Every woman believes her best
friend would never make a pass at her
husband…she might.
Every woman believes
friendship will always prevail…there’s
no guarantee.
Martina Devlin explores life,
love and friendship in this modern parable
which is more noirish than Oirish.
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PAPERBACK
ORIGINAL |
4th
Dec 2000
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£5.99
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‘It’s a real believable, compelling
read. This is my Ireland, these are the
women I know Sue draws friendship and love,
with its attendant comforts and pains, with
unflinching honesty … and into the bargain,
it’s funny.’ – Marian Keyes
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Gloria, Eimear and Kate have been friends since
they were a trio of six year olds cast as The
Three Wise Men in the nativity play.
Twenty-five years on, they’ve left Omagh for
Dublin and grown up to be the Three Unwise Women,
all too prone to misuse the gifts they’ve
been given. Eimear’s beauty captivates
men but robs her of her independence.
Kate’s dazzling wit blinds her to the
consequences of betraying a friend. And
Gloria’s urge to nurture, thwarted by
infertility, threatens to destroy everything she
holds dear.
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Aided and abetted in their misdeeds by the
irresistible Jack, their philandering poet and
seducer extraordinaire, the troika find
themselves putting their friendship to a test
from which it may never recover.
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To this black comedy Martina Devlin brings a
delightful lightness of touch, a turn of phrase
to treasure, and three characters to take to your
heart.
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