Diary Of An Ordinary Woman [Import] [Paperback]

Margaret Forster (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 416 pages
• Publisher: Vintage; New Ed edition (2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0099449285
• ISBN-13: 978-0099449287
• Product Dimensions: 5 x 1 x 7.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #975,034 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Margaret Forster is no ordinary woman, January 8, 2005

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M. Fagan "Maeve Fagan" (Manchester, England) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Diary of an Ordinary Woman (Audio Cassette)

This is a novel written in the form of an edited diary. It is a convincing, beautifully written account of the life of an ordinary Englishwoman from 1914 until 1995. You gradually build up a picture of Millicent's life in the diary which Forster writes with great clarity. It covers all majors events from the Great War onwards and it is a triumphant depiction of an independent 20th century woman, warts and all. I started this after reading Margaret Forster's biography of her grandmother and mother and I am full of admiration for her clear uncluttered style of writing and intend to read all the rest of her books now.

4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting, June 12, 2010

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This review is from: Diary Of An Ordinary Woman (Paperback)

I enjoyed this book quite a lot, however I was irritated when I discovered that it was a novel and not a real story. I admit that it clearly states "novel" on the front cover, albeit in very small print. I think it would have been just as interesing if it had been published without the deception.