A Much Married Man: A Novel (Thomas Dunne Books)
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ISBN: 031238226X / Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin, May 2008
As Anthony Ascombe surveys his beautiful Elizabethan estate in Oxfordshire, he discovers that the nearby village houses more than a few reminders of his complicated past life, including his first two wives, beautiful Amanda and dependable Sandra, as well as the tough, social, high-maintenance, and controlling Dita. Reprint. 40,000 first printing.
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From one of the sharpest observers of the modern scene comes this witty, intelligent, and irresistible novel in the tradition of Gosford Park and Snobs. Anthony Anscombe has everything he could ever want: an exquisite family estate, enviable social standing, and a desirable inheritance. But Anthony still has an aching desire for one thing: the perfect match. Running headlong into marriage is Anthony's forte . . . and his greatest weakness. As he surveys his beautiful house in the English countryside, Anthony has the distinct feeling that he's under siege. He may be surrounded by his sprawling estate, but lurking in the village are more than one or two reminders of his complicated past, including three ex-wives, a mistress, and a legion of children and stepchildren, all dependent on him and all determined to do whatever it takes to get what they want.A Much Married Man is a wickedly funny social satire with characters that will stay with readers long after the final page. Like a modern-day Edith Wharton or Anthony Trollope, Nicholas Coleridge delivers a sensational glimpse inside the salacious world of the upper classes.
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