The Irresistible Inheritance Of Wilberforce - Paul Torday Reviews
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Newest Review: ... But in this, the first of four sections the book is divided into, we learn that Wilberforce is the proud owner of Caerlyon ... more
... Hall in the north of England, an old Georgian house which Wilberforce inherited along with many thousands of bottles of fine wine. We also learn that Wilberforce is a widower, his wife, Catherine, having died in a car crash.
Subsequent sections of the book take the reader back to earlier years where Wilberforce recounts the story again but, in spite of the initial repetition, it soon becomes obvious that each quarter of the book - cleverly called "vintages" - will follow this pattern but the details of the...more
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Customer The Irresistible Inheritance Of Wilberforce - Paul Torday Reviews (2)
by Jo - written on 18/07/09
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I had to toy with finishing this book! I did not want to. Its retrospective style was fascinating and I was not confident of the end after such a long journey. I totally fell in love with it. When I finished, I photocopied the last page, just to keep a little bit of Wilberforce with me. If you enjoy stories you want to be a part of, featuring a character you want to embrace, then this is for you.
Another impressive Torday vintage (895 words)by - written on 12/10/08 (Very useful, 231 readings)
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In spite of the fact that I just couldn't get to grips with the book's characters, "The Irresistible Inheritance of Wilberforce" is one of the most memorable and striking novels I have read in years. It is the second novel by Paul Torday whose debut "Salmon Fishing in the Yemen" was one of the "Richard and Judy" choices in 2007 and, having read the blurb, it was only because I had enjoyed his debut so much that I was tempted to read this book. Wilberforce is a thirty-something young man who is drinking himself to death. When the book opens - in 2006 - he is on his way to an exclusive London restaurant where he intends to drink a ... Read the complete review
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