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Marriages;: A novel (Hardcover)

~ Peter Straub (Author)

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Hardcover: 234 pages
Publisher: Andre Deutsch (1973)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0233963847
ISBN-13: 978-0233963846

Average Customer Review: 2.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)

Amazon.com Sales Rank: #5,081,290 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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3.0 out of 5 stars Not bad for a first Novel, April 3, 2002

By	Patrick m Tinney (Louisville, KY USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I read this book about 5 years ago and found it very good for a first attempt at writing a book. By reading this, it is easy to see that Peter Straub has huge command of writing and language.
Although Peter wanted to be a mainstream novelist at the beginning, I am very glad he found writing darker fiction more to his liking. After you read this book, check out Mystery, The Throat and The Hellfire Club.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Straub's first novel a literary oddity., October 28, 2001

By	Chadwick H. Saxelid "Bookworm" (Concord, CA United States) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER) (REAL NAME)

Peter Straub's first novel was far from the realm of the ghostly horror that made him a household name, in fact it was an attempt at writing the kind of novel Henry James did. The narrator, an American expatriot living in Britan, explores the effects of the extra-marital affairs he has had with a british/american woman as well as with his sister-in-law. While not exactly a success, curious Straub fans will find it of interest. Recommended.

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2.0 out of 5 stars Hmm, January 11, 2009

By	D. Spencer (Terrell, TX, USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Marriages (Paperback)

I have all of Straub's horror writings, and so was looking to complete my collection of him with this first novel. Straub calls it a "not so good" novel on his website, and he's right. The characters seem like paperdolls, like symbols of something I wasn't smart enough to figure out. The type of visual imagery used to express emotion just doesn't come off here, like it does in the horror books.

Still, I am glad to have the book, yellowed and old as it is.

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4.0 out of 5 stars MARRIAGES (COWARD McCANN/1973)
REVIEW: Although Peter Straub is known worldwide for his supernatural thrillers: his debut novel "MARRIAGES" is (for the most part) a beautifully written work of serious... Read more

Published on June 21, 2004 by prospero72

1.0 out of 5 stars Forget it!
Check my review at UNDER VENUS by the same author. This is also a terrible early work by one of the most gifted authors of today. Read more

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