A Woman of Substance by Barbara Taylor Bradford
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Book Summary Author: Barbara Taylor Bradford Edition: Mass Market Paperback Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published) Published: 2005-08-30 ISBN: 0312935579 Number of pages: 928 Publisher: St. Martin's Paperbacks |
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Book Reviews of the A Woman of Substance
Customer Review: Melodramatic Tale With Rags-To-Riches Heroine
Summary: 4 Stars
Emma Harte is a larger-than-life heroine into whose story you are immediately swept. From her impoverished childhood on the Yorkshire moors through her rise to the heights of wealth and its inherent possessions, Emma's story is engrossing, entertaining, and enlightening.
Emma Harte is not the most likeable of heroines. In fact, I was turned off by her need for vengeance and her vendetta of sixty plus years. Her total absorption with money was also off-putting. Nevertheless, because the roots of her needs were so obvious, her story was believable and enjoyable to follow, if not always admirable.
When we first meet her she is an elderly woman who has a huge bombshell to explode at a family gathering. Although we must wait nearly 700 pages to understand the dimensions of this, the wait is worth it. Also worth the 700+ pages are Emma's rise from poverty, the endearing people she meets along the way, and the great story that pairs her with the love of her life---and it's not either of her husbands!
From Blackie O'Neill, her lusty life-long friend, to the charming Kallinski family who becomes her lifeline, to the angelic Laura who becomes her dearest friend, this is the story of a young girl, a woman, a mother who achieves much and loses much. However, she endures to reap the rewards and the heartaches of a long life.
Through two world wars and across the English landscape, the story develops and enchants. However, one rather large piece of titillating information is left unexplained, and I found this rather disheartening.