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A Daughter's a Daughter
by Mary Westmacott
Product Group: Book
Publisher: McNally & Loftin Publishers (1982-04)
ISBN: 0877953880
EAN: 9780877953883
Paperback
SKU: MWB210304
Condition: Very Good
Comments: 0877953880 This paperback evidences gentle use; it is free of markings and the pages are clean. Its cover shows only minor shelf wear; the spine is uncreased and straight. Your book will be carefully protected for transit in sturdy, weather-resistant packaging. We are prompt, efficient, communicative.
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Editorial Reviews
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Product Description
A newly reissued edition of Agatha Christie's 'Mary Westmacott' novel, a Crime of the Heart novel about a mother who comes to resent her daughter's success. 'These books are dramatic, and concentrate on the solution to situations which arise out of the high tensions in life.' Max Mallowan Ann Prentice falls in love with Richard Cauldfield and hopes for new happiness. Her only child, Sarah, cannot contemplate the idea of her mother marrying again and wrecks any chance of her remarriage. Resentment and jealousy corrode their relationship as each seeks relief in different directions. Are mother and daughter destined to be enemies for life or will their underlying love for each other finally win through?
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Customer Reviews
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"Unfinished Portrait" tells the story
Rating  (4)
Date: 2002-10-08
3 out of 3 customers found this reveiw helpful
Want to know more about Agatha Christie's famous "disappearance" many years ago? "Unfinished Portrait" is very autobiographical and explains her breakdown.The other two novels are almost as interesting. The other trilogy of Mary Westmacott novels is excellent. "Giant's Bread" is superb.
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Thoughtful, Offbeat novels
Rating (4)
Date: 2002-01-21
8 out of 8 customers found this reveiw helpful
This is a collection of three novels by Agatha Christie under her pen name Mary Westmacott. The novels are well-written and easily accessible. They stories involve families with problems; daughter and mother conflict; child who needs to grow up; and daughter who is not loved by parents. All three books trace the main character through a long period of time. The books are somewhat sad. Things do not go well for these people. In the end the main character learns and grows and finds a solution to the problem. The daughter and mother resolve their conflict. The child who does not grow up learns to grow up the hard way and the daughter who is not loved learns to accept the love of her husband. These books get to the heart of the conflicts between people and that is valuable. They are high quality and do not resemble the murder mystery format that the author was famous for. These books are not high-brow and they are not targeted towards snooty intellectuals. I recommend them to anyone who wants to see how a good author creates characters and resolves conflicts between characters.
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