Sundowners [Audiobook] [Audio Cassette]

Lesley Lokko (Author)

Book Description

Take four friends...Rianne: beautiful, wealthy and thoroughly spoilt, she has the world at her feet but is about to risk everything. Gabrielle: intelligent, loyal and always worrying about everyone else, now it's time for her to start looking after No.1. Nathalie: petite, pretty and with a shrewd eye for business, she uses her work to help her forget the one man she can't have. Charmaine: flirty and outrageous, she knows all about the good life. She just needs someone to pay for it...Then a chance encounter changes everything - and for Rianne and her friends, nothing is going to be the same again...

--This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Editorial Reviews

Review

'A very 21st-century blockbuster, this has all the classic elements - nail-biting narrative, absorbing relationships, glamorous locations - with an extra shot of intelligence...Much more than a coming-of-age tale, this creates a glamorous and exciting world that is so contemporary and convincing you'll feel like a special fifth member of their group' COSMOPOLITAN 'With its Tequila Sunrise-coloured cover, this seems to promise some sort of antidote to the misery of dark winter evenings. It is best described as a sort of Blockbuster Plus - in this case, plus a little bit more intelligence and social and political grip than is normal...Agreeably glamorous and pageturning' DAILY MAIL 'Tremendous fun and scarily readable' THE BOOKSELLER 'In this big-hearted women's read, four women forge friendships across continents' -- Andrea Henry DAILY MIRROR 'This is an absolute treat of a read set in the uber-chic worlds of modelling, politics and international corporations and set against the glamorous backdrops of London, Los Angeles, Johannesburg and Martinque. If this sexy and intelligent debut is anything to go by, Lesley Lokko is set to be a big thing in contemporary lit' DAILY RECORD 'This bumper tale with a political spin tells the story of four very different women who met while at boarding school, and the friendship that binds them together' 3-Stars WOMAN'S OWN 'Four girls meet at boarding school, forming a bond that lasts into adulthood. With glamorous characters this blockbuster is a bit trashy, but its a juicy read' HEAT 'I enjoyed it hugely, not only because it is a rattling good read but because it's so refreshingly wonderfully unpretentious...I'm looking forward to her next one already' -- Wendy Holden SUNDAY EXPRESS 'Make way Jackie Collins - there's an exciting new writer on the block. (Sundowners) has glamour, forbidden love and exotic locations. What more could you ask for?' BELLA 'Lesley Lokko's debut novel is a tumultous mix; romance meets rites of passage drama meets political incursion' THE LIST (Glasgow & Edinburgh) 'Are you fed up with contemporary commercial fiction? Do you yearn for those '80s sex and shopping blockbusters, featuring the super rich bitch? If so, you'll love 'Sundowners', a first novel from Lesley Lokko..an entertaining read with a dollop of intellect' -- Sue Leonard IRISH EXAMINER --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

About the Author

After various careers from cocktail waitress to kibbutz worker, Lesley Lokko trained as an architect, but always dreamed of writing. Five novels later, Lesley now splits her time between Johannesburg and London. Find out more at www.lesleylokko.com. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Audio Cassette
• Publisher: Orion (an Imprint of The Orion Publishing Group Ltd )
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0752873555
• ISBN-13: 978-0752873558
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars absolute favorite, October 16, 2005

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G. Lane - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sundowners (Hardcover)

This book will make you cry, laugh, scream, but most of all it leaves you begging for more even after its 800 or so pages. Its like a great traveling primetime show. By far my favorite book!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Sweeping Saga of the Lives of Four Friends, July 18, 2006

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Alisa Gomez (Trinidad, West Indies) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sundowners (Hardcover)

This is the best novel I have read for a long time. The book is an account of the lives of four friends, intertwining and diverging, and an honest telling of the trials that come with living. A theme that weaves throughout most of the book is that of the psychological crutches that remain with us beyond childhood, into our adult lives and relationships. Charmaine, Nathalie, Gabrielle and Rianne all struggle to develop beyond the narrow confines of their upbringing.

Of course, the most compelling theme is love, and its most fascinating development occurs between Rianne and Riitho. What an incredible story, set among the trappings of South African apartheid-era mindsets, though burgeoning in foreign locales like England and Paris. What a powerful man! The Riitho character is a trademark of Lokko, however, as I had first read her later book "Saffron Skies", where there is a similarly striking, strong, independent black man who attracts women like a magnet. That doesn't make him any less appealing!

"Sundowners" is a great read.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars LOVED IT, March 4, 2006

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jess.m (Sydney, Australia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sundowners (Paperback)

LOVED IT, LOVED IT, LOVED IT, favourite book of the moment by far (fell in love with riitho in about 2 seconds :D). an amazing read with just the right amount of everything; innocence, love, friendship and my fav HISTORY, great for if u no nothing on the apartheid and u wanna learn a little history and not be bored out of your brains while doing so!!!