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The novel tells the struggle and survival of Paula Spencer, an abused wife who is the narrator. The title comes from an incident where Paula's husband asks her how she received a bruise he was responsible for, and she replies that she "walked into a door."
- Roddy Doyle
- 1996
Sep 12, 2024 · Photo: Steve Humphreys. Tanya Sweeney. Thu 12 Sep 2024 at 03:30. Paula Spencer, like the author who created her nearly three decades ago, is now in her mid-60s. On the face of it, she’s reached...
Jan 1, 1997 · Paula Spencer is the narrator and unlikely heroine of Roddy Doyle's fifth novel, The Woman Who Walked Into Doors. The mother of four children, she lives in a working-class suburb of Dublin. She is also a battered wife and an alcoholic. Paula's husband, Charlo, has been killed while escaping the scene of a crime he committed.
From the perspective of age 39, Paula tells her current story, working on a poverty income as a cleaning woman, raising three children, and recovering from the death of her estranged husband, while constantly reflecting on memories that chart her progression from childhood.
Oct 8, 2024 · A third outing for Paula Spencer sees her hard-fought lockdown peace disrupted by the arrival of a middle-aged daughter Dublin provides the urban life force for Roddy Doyle’s latest novel ...
Sep 2, 2006 · She hasn't had sex since her husband died. The McCartney murder won't go away. Paula knows all about it now. She's seen pictures of the pub where it started.
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Plot Overview. The story is narrated by Paula Spencer, who recounts her experiences of growing up in a poverty-stricken neighborhood in Dublin and her tumultuous marriage to Charlo, a violent and abusive husband.
