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Not That Sort of Girl

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The moving story of a woman who finds the perfect balance between a passionate love and a steadfast marriageNed was tall, kind, and wealthy, the perfect man to marry - according to Rose's father. So Rose gave Ned her promise never to leave him, and she never did

Nearly fifty years later, the newly widowed Rose, thought by all to be "not the sort of girl" to stray from her "perfect" marriage, looks back on a life during which she kept faith with Ned - and with her lover, Mylo. This is her story of constancy, passion, humor, and delight - all the verities and ambiguities of love.

Language: English

Pages: 320

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Penguin Books

Release: May 01, 1989

ISBN: 0140108262

ISBN 13: 9780140108262

Not That Sort of Girl

3.8/5 ( ratings)

The moving story of a woman who finds the perfect balance between a passionate love and a steadfast marriageNed was tall, kind, and wealthy, the perfect man to marry - according to Rose's father. So Rose gave Ned her promise never to leave him, and she never did

Nearly fifty years later, the newly widowed Rose, thought by all to be "not the sort of girl" to stray from her "perfect" marriage, looks back on a life during which she kept faith with Ned - and with her lover, Mylo. This is her story of constancy, passion, humor, and delight - all the verities and ambiguities of love.

Language: English

Pages: 320

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Penguin Books

Release: May 01, 1989

ISBN: 0140108262

ISBN 13: 9780140108262

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