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The Woman Who Walked Into Doors (1996) is a novel by Irish writer Roddy Doyle. [1][2] It was adapted from the 1994 RTÉ/BBC miniseries Family. Plot summary. The novel tells the struggle and survival of Paula Spencer, an abused wife who is the narrator.
- 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.
The story opens with Paula Spencer, a middle-aged Irish wife and mother, being told that her abusive husband Charlo has been killed by the police in an aborted attempt at kidnapping a local bank manager.
Paula Spencer is a thirty-nine-year-old mother of four, a blue-collar worker, an alcoholic in recovery—or maybe not. Then one day a police officer knocks on her door. From the look on his face,...
Charlo Spencer. Paula's abusive husband, whose violent behavior has left a lasting impact on her life. John Paul Spencer. Paula and Charlo's son, who grapples with the consequences of his father's actions and the impact on his family.
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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.
