Angel [Hardcover]

Colleen McCullough (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 7, 2005

The bestselling author of The Thorn Birds moves to HarperCollins with a novel of laughter, passion and more than a little magic! 1960, Sydney's Kings Cross. Harriet Purcell leaves her conventional, respectable home and respectable, passionless boyfriend and moves into a rooming house owned by Mrs. Delvecchio Schwartz. There, Harriet finds a life she relishes - excitement, adventure and passion. Mrs. Delvecchio Schwartz makes a living from telling fortunes, and is mother to 4-year-old Flo. Beautiful little Flo is mute, and Harriet comes to love her as if Flo were her own - and must protect her at all costs when tragedy strikes! Angel is Colleen McCullough at her vintage best, drawing on her own experiences of living in the Cross in the 1960s and writing of a world that has long gone. Most of all, it is a tale of a woman's love for a child, and what she is prepared to endure to ensure her survival.

Editorial Reviews

Review

'Compelling, passionate and gritty.' She 'Probes the depths of the human heart in a haunting, multi-layered novel.' Good Book Guide 'McCullough piles on the drama.' Daily Mail 'Sizzling family drama stuffed with passion, tragedy, love and sex.' More 'Absorbing.' Sunday Telegraph 'Deliciously addictive...a classic tale of wealth and power - an engrossing read.' Sainsbury's magazine

About the Author

Colleen McCullough was born in western New South Wales in 1937. A neuroscientist by training, she worked in various Sydney and English hospitals before settling to ten years of research and teaching in the Department of Neurology at the Yale Medical School in the USA. In 1974 her first novel, Tim, was published in New York, followed by the bestselling The Thorn Birds in 1977 and a string of successful novels. In 1980 she settled in Norfolk Island, where she lives with her husband, Ric Robinson.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 400 pages
• Publisher: Harper Collins (March 7, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0007199740
• ISBN-13: 978-0007199747
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.1 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #303,605 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Colleen McCullough was born in Australia. A neuropathologist, she established the department of neurophysiology at the Royal North Shore Hospital in Sydney before working as a researcher and teacher at Yale Medical School for ten years. Her writing career began with the publication of Tim, followed by The Thorn Birds, a record-breaking international bestseller. She lives on Norfolk Island in the South Pacific with her husband, Ric Robinson.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

14 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Another winner, February 8, 2007

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Thomas Stephenson (San Jose, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Angel (Hardcover)

I'm a 70 year old man and I loved this book. So did my 30 year old daughter. I've been reading McCullought for a long time and she just gets better and better. Can't wait for her next release.

5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Edition confusion, March 31, 2010

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LisaMC "Lover of Books" (East Central IL USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Angel (Paperback)

I love Colleen McCullough's books, so I can say that I know this will be a good book, even though I haven't read it yet. So it gets a 5 star rating from me.

But I want to let people know that this book is the same book as Angel Puss, another title here by McCullough. Angel is the UK edition of the book. Angel Puss is the original Australian title. No idea why they changed the title when it was printed in the UK.

Apparently, this book has never been released in the US.

I can recommend the book under either title, but just wanted to make sure no one made the mistake I did and ordered two copies of the same book.