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The War of the Roses

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'Terrifying, black-humoured, black-hearted and bristling' Gillian Flynn, author of Gone Girl Jonathan and Barbara Rose are the perfect couple, living the dream in their beautiful house, filled with their precious antiques, their darling children, and their prized Ferrari in the garage. It's all any red-blooded American... Read More
Format: Hardback
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The War of the Roses

Published for the first time ever in the UK, Warren Adler's cult classic presents the violent and comedic battle of a married couple in the midst of divorce

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'Terrifying, black-humoured, black-hearted and bristling' Gillian Flynn, author of Gone Girl

Jonathan and Barbara Rose are the perfect couple, living the dream in their beautiful house, filled with their precious antiques, their darling children, and their prized Ferrari in the garage. It's all any red-blooded American could possibly want.

But when Jonathan experiences a sudden heart attack (or so he thinks), Barbara realises that she wants a new life, without him. There's just one problem: they both want the house. For husband and wife, it's not just a residence: it's a passion, one that will escalate an ugly divorce into a full-blown battlefield, complete with weapons and casualties.

In this viciously black comedy, the Roses will each do whatever they can to destroy their better halfβ€”no matter the cost to themselves.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781837263608

Publisher: Canongate Books

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 13 March 2025

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Canongate Books

Edition: Main

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 22.0mm

Width: 141.0mm

Height: 220.0mm

Weight: 364g

Pages: 256

About the Author

Warren Adler was an author and playwright, best known for his novel The War of the Roses which was made into the Golden Globe and BAFTA-nominated film starring Michael Douglas, Kathleen Turner and Danny DeVito. Adler optioned and sold film rights to more than a dozen of his novels and short stories, including Random Hearts, which stars Harrison Ford and Kristin Scott Thomas, and The Sunset Gang, which stars Jerry Stiller. Adler Entertainment Trust has additionally developed and/or optioned over twenty more of his books and plays. His works have been translated into twenty-five languages. Born in Brooklyn to Russian Jewish parents, he lived in New York until his death in 2019.

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