Revenge of the Middle-Aged Woman - (Two Mrs. Lloyds) by Elizabeth Buchan (Paperback)

About the Book

Full of humor, clever insight, and a whimsical sense of the absurd, "Revenge of the Middle-Aged Woman" is an irresistible and finely-written fantasy for anyone who ever wondered what a certain age would look like from beyond the looking-glass--and who will find it ripe with promise that the best days are yet to come.

Book Synopsis

A New York Times bestseller!

"Wise and wonderful. . . Buchan celebrates the patience and wisdom that only age can bring." --USA Today

"Bottom line: Get Revenge." --People

Get ready to cheer for Rose Lloyd, a woman of young middle-age who proves that starting over doesn't have an age limit. After twenty-five years spent juggling husband, career, and kids with admirable success, Rose suddenly finds both her marriage and her career in unexpected ruin.

Forced to begin a new life, she is at first terrified, then energized, by her newfound freedom--it's amazing what prolonged reflection, a little weight loss, a new slant on independence, and some Parisian lingerie will do for the psyche!

Witty, insightful, and emotionally resonant, Buchan's novel will strike a chord with anyone who has ever wondered what Middle Age would look like from the other side of the looking glass (answer: much better than you could ever expect).

Review Quotes

Praise for Revenge of the Middle-Aged Woman:

"This beautifully written novel about a discarded middle-aged wife brims with surprises."
--USA Today, in naming the 10 Best Books of 2003

"Wise and wonderful. . . Buchan celebrates the patience and wisdom that only age can bring."
--USA Today

"Bottom line: Get Revenge."
--People

"Revenge may be sweet, but Revenge is not, thank goodness."
--The Wall Street Journal

"A thoughtful, intelligent, funny, coming-of-middle-age story."
--The Boston Globe

"This is a novel about a three-dimensional woman, not a stereotype, and she's a character that grows on the reader while she grows into a new stage of her life."
--The Denver Post

"A wry and elegant tale about a woman of a certain age fighting back and winning unexpected victories."
--Kirkus

About the Author

Elizabeth Buchan is the author of several highly acclaimed and bestselling books of fiction, including the Revenge of the Middle-Aged Woman, The Good Wife Strikes Back, Everything She Thought She Wanted, and Consider the Lily, among others.