Intimate Friends [Import] [Hardcover]

Charlotte Vale Allen (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 292 pages
• Publisher: Hutchinson (May 31, 1983)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0091513901
• ISBN-13: 978-0091513900
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)

More About the Author

Charlotte Vale-Allen was born in Toronto and lived in England from 1961 to 1964 where she worked as a television actress and singer. She returned to Toronto briefly, performing as a singer until she emigrated to the US in 1966. She sold her first novel Love Life in 1974. Prior to this book's publication she contracted to do a series of paperback originals, with the result that in 1976 three of her books appeared in print. Her autobiography, the acclaimed Daddy's Girl, was actually the first book she wrote but it wasn't until 1980, after she'd gained success as a novelist, that the groundbreaking book was finally published. One of Canada's most successful novelists, with over seven million copies sold of her 39 books, Ms. Allen's work has been published in all English-speaking countries, in Braille, and have been translated into more than 20 languages. The mother of an adult daughter and grandmother of twins, since 1970 she has made her home in Connecticut.

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Another Memorable Book, July 29, 2001

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elizabeth robison (Tucson, AZ United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Intimate Friends (Paperback)

This is another earlier book,1983,but, if it weren't for the lack of cell phones and computers ,it could be taking place right now. Lynne Craig,who does television documentaries, comes home from an assignment to find her husband has committed suicide for unknown reasons. Bereft,she moves to Connecticut and tries to resume her life as a widow. Diana, the woman who narrates her documentaries, and she are trying to get the network to do a show on rape. The producers are fighting this as they do not feel it will generate enough interest and keep assigning lesser pieces to Lynn.She, in the meantime,develops a fondness for John,the young handyman who does work for her,who is writing a novel in his spare time. Their relationship develops into an intimate one, more meaningful for John than for Lynn. She is also involved with an older retired businessman,Ross,and is emotionally torn over her conflicting feelings. The troubles at the network become more involved and Diana's disappearance,just at the crucial time of possibility for their rape show realizing fruition,throws everything into a turmoil.The ultimate resoloution of the situation and Lynne's decision bring a final turning point to this well-written, very engrossing book. Charlotte Vale Allen is never at a loss for a riviting plot. Her characters are always alive and you can love or hate them as much as people you know. This is a wonderful book for now.