Temporarily abandoned by her overbearing husband amidst the chaos and decay of Los Angeles, Carla Verdi tries to run her home and bring up her son along traditional Italian lines. She finds solace in the friendship of Leo, a Catholic priest. 'Obedience', he teaches her, 'was the prime virtue taught in seminaries.' Thus armed with their private loyalties - he to his church, she to her marriage - they are swept towards temptation. 'A writer of stunning quality, a novelist of irony and compassion who observes her American ...
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Temporarily abandoned by her overbearing husband amidst the chaos and decay of Los Angeles, Carla Verdi tries to run her home and bring up her son along traditional Italian lines. She finds solace in the friendship of Leo, a Catholic priest. 'Obedience', he teaches her, 'was the prime virtue taught in seminaries.' Thus armed with their private loyalties - he to his church, she to her marriage - they are swept towards temptation. 'A writer of stunning quality, a novelist of irony and compassion who observes her American scene with a refreshingly European detachment.' Daily Telegraph 'A novel of writhing ironies . . . a ruthless, penetrating and desolately funny book.' Guardian 'High-class, serious fun.' Sunday Telegraph
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Add this copy of The Obedient Wife to cart. $1.45, very good condition, Sold by BookHolders rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Gambrills, MD, UNITED STATES, published 1993 by Carroll & Graf Publishers.
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Very good. A copy that has been read, but remains in excellent condition. Pages are intact and are not marred by notes or highlighting, but may contain a neat previous owner name. The spine remains undamaged. An ex-library book and may have standard library stamps and/or stickers. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.
Add this copy of The Obedient Wife to cart. $3.99, very good condition, Sold by Redux Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Wyoming, MI, UNITED STATES, published 1993 by Carroll & Graf.
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Very Good. Size: 5x0x8; Paperback. Pages are clean and unmarked. Covers show very minor shelving wear.; 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Ships same or next business day!
Add this copy of The Obedient Wife to cart. $4.58, good condition, Sold by Kayleighbug Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from CEDAR GROVE, WV, UNITED STATES, published 1982 by Carroll & Graf.
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Good. Size: 5x0x8; No Stock Photos! We photograph every item. edge wear, taped corner of front cover; Temporarily abandoned by her overbearing husband amidst the chaos and decay of Los Angeles, Carla Verdi tries to run her home and bring up her son along traditional Italian lines. She finds solace in the friendship of Leo, a Catholic priest. 'Obedience', he teaches her, 'was the prime virtue taught in seminaries. ' Thus armed with their private loyalties-he to his church, she to her marriage-they are swept towards temptation. 'A writer of stunning quality, a novelist of irony and compassion who observes her American scene with a refreshingly European detachment. ' Daily Telegraph 'A novel of writhing ironies...a ruthless, penetrating and desolately funny book. ' Guardian 'High-class, serious fun. ' Sunday Telegraph.
Add this copy of The Obedient Wife to cart. $5.10, good condition, Sold by Wonder Book - Member ABAA/ILAB rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Frederick, MD, UNITED STATES, published 1993 by Carroll & Graf Publishers.
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Good. Good condition. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.
Add this copy of The Obedient Wife to cart. $6.50, very good condition, Sold by Priceless Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Urbana, IL, UNITED STATES, published 1988 by Carroll and Graf.
Add this copy of The Obedient Wife to cart. $12.61, like new condition, Sold by Wonder Book - Member ABAA/ILAB rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Frederick, MD, UNITED STATES, published 1985 by Carroll & Graf Publishers.
Add this copy of The Obedient Wife (Review Copy) to cart. $13.56, good condition, Sold by UHR Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Hollis Center, ME, UNITED STATES, published 1985 by Carroll & Graf Publishers, Inc..
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Very Good- in Very Good jacket. Book Review copy with original publisher's information inserted; some rippling on lower page edges; a decent readable copy. 229 pages.
Add this copy of The Obedient Wife to cart. $15.00, very good condition, Sold by Lorrin Wong Bookseller rated 3.0 out of 5 stars, ships from LOS ANGELES, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1982 by NY: Carroll & Graf.
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