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 Love Songs and Lies - Libby Purves
 Love Songs and Lies - Libby Purves ... undergraduates in 1970s Oxford and share their romantically shabby canalside house with Max Bellinger - clever, attractive, enigmatic Max. Sally - our narrator - idolises Max, who is something of an homme fatale. But it is Max's wayward rock singer brother, Marty, who is to play the most important role in her life, when one of his songs (for which she provided the lyrics) becomes an unexpected hit. Although their paths diverge once they leave Oxford, Sally stays in touch with all the housemates and their lives remain interwoven throughout the momentous second half of the twentieth century.Newest Review: ... form an immediate bond. It isn't love though because that is wholeheartedly reserved for Max! However, after leaving ... more ... university and discovering she is pregnant by Max (who apparently doesn't want to know), it is Marty who comes to her rescue and marries her and helps her to bring up her baby daughter, while continuing to live the life of a moderately successful rock star. They also form a song writing partnership which is where the 'love songs' part of the title comes in! Through both brothers Sally ultimately becomes involved with the parents, and starts to realise why both brothers are as they are. It reallys is a confused and mixed up ...more |
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Love Songs and Lies - Libby Purves: Lies, damn lies and a very good read! (951 words)
by - written on 13/09/07 (Very useful, 173 readings)
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'Love Songs and Lies' is the tenth book written by Libby Purves, who is perhaps slightly better known as a radio 4 broadcaster and Times columnist. However, in my opinion, she is also a wonderful author, and having read all her books, I feel that they just get better and better. This book was definitely a very enjoyable and absorbing read. 'Love Songs and Lies' is a retrospective novel, written in the first person by 'Sally', who now, well into middle age, is looking back over and reflecting on her somewhat colourful life! She tells of her time as an Oxford student back in the seventies, and in particular of her infatuation with fellow student and housemate ... Read the complete review
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