Bücher von Fay Weldon

From the award-winning writer of the original Upstairs Downstairs-the second novel in an irresistible trilogy about an Earl's family and his servants at the turn of the twentieth century. As 1901 comes to an end, there is much to be grateful for: The Dilberne fortune has been restored, and the grand Dilberne Court, with its one hundred rooms, has been saved. Lord Robert's son, Arthur, is happily married to Chicago heiress, Minnie, who is pregnant and trying to come to terms with her new role as lady of the manor, and her charming but controlling mother-in-law, Lady Isobel. As Lord Robert and Lady Isobel get caught up in the preparations of the coronation of Edward VII, they debate the future of their recently orphaned niece, Adela. Isobel and Minnie want to take her in; Robert and Arthur do not. While they argue, Adela runs away and joins a travelling group of spiritualists and has a life-saving run-in with the king. With Long Live the King, Fay Weldon continues the magnificent trilogy that began with Habits of the House. As the award-winning writer for the pilot episode of the original Upstairs Downstairs, Weldon brings her deservedly famous wit and insight to this novel of love and desire, morals and manners.

England, 1905. Lord Robert and Lady Isobel Dilberne, as well as their entire regal estate, with its hundred rooms, are busy planning for a lavish visit from King Edward VII and his mistress just a few months away. Preparations are elaborate and exhaustive: the menus and fashions must be just so. But even amidst the excitement, not everyone is happy.Lady Rosina-now widowed and wealthy- insists on publishing a scandalous book despite her mother's objections. Arthur Dilberne and Chicago Heiress Minnie O'Brien's two young sons-the eldest of whom is heir to the estate-are being reared to Lady Isobel's tastes, not Minnie's. After making a shocking discovery, Minnie will take drastic measures for the sake of her children. And when fate deals a hand in the middle of the royal shooting party, the entire Dilberne estate will face upheaval once again. The New Countess is the final novel in Fay Weldon's outstanding trilogy that began with Habits of the House and Long Live the King. As the bestselling novelist and award-winning writer for the pilot episode of the original Upstairs Downstairs, Weldon magnificently lifts the curtain on early twentieth-century British society, upstairs and downstairs, under one stately roof.

Clifford Wexford er 35 år gammel, kunsthandler, dygtig, vellidt af pressen, og et særdeles passende parti for den gnistrende 22-årige Helen Lally, datter af en fattig kunstner, der dog snart bliver både rig og berømt.Clifford og Helen falder for hinanden med et brag, gifter sig og producerer den bedårende datter Nell – alt sammen i løbet af ni måneder i de glade tressere...Skæbnen fører Clifford op mod stjernerne, indtil han bliver offer for en intrigant millionøse, der er fast besluttet på at have ham for sig selv – og så tager handlingen fart!"Mænds liv og hjerter" er endnu er stor sejr for Fay Weldon. En vidunderlig morsom, handlingsmættet, konstant overrumplende roman."At læse Fay Weldon er som at drikke champagne... og man bliver ved hele natten. "Mænds liv og hjerter" måtte læses i ét stræk." – Jyllands-Posten Den engelske forfatter Fay Weldon (1931-2023) har gennem hele sit forfatterskab skrevet med stor indlevelse, kærlighed og humor om kvindelivets kompleksitet i både essays, novellesamlinger og romaner, hvoraf over tyve er udkommet på dansk. Derudover har Weldon skrevet tv-dramatik, kulturjournalistik og en selvbiografi.

The river has burst its banks and Cynthia, with her leg in plaster, watches as her husband and daughters Angela and Jane try to save their antiques business. But the animosity between the sisters is apparent and an announcement by Angela opens up another flood - this time of family secrets!

Trendy magazine Femina offers two contrasting wives - country-bumpkin Anne and sophisticate Cat - £1000 to swap places for a week to compare lifestyles. Anne goes to London to run the chic apartment of Cat''s advertising executive husband, while Cat journeys to deepest Devon to cook, clean and care for gentle, sexually-repressed, shopkeeper Derek. Violent snowstorms mean that Cat and Derek are cut off, and when the snow ploughs eventually arrive the life-swap has become a wife-swap.|3 women, 2 men

A witty, astutely observed study of sexual politics in contemporary society which centres on an all-female reading group. Oriole wants to study contemporary authors, while Anne prefers well-known classics. Pondering the relative merits, the women reveal themselves, their personalities echoing the literary heroines. But not everyone is there for literature. Nefarious designs are uncovered and tensions rise to a dramatic climax.5 women, 2 men

This is a study of the shifting inter-relationships between three young couples, following the developments with sympathy and a certain ironic humour, through a span of twenty-five years.3 women, 3 men

4,5/5 Stelle auf Lovelybooks.deIronisch, humoristisch, teuflisch!In Eden Grove leben lauter glückliche Frauen. Ihre Ehemänner sind erfolgreich. Sie haben muntere Kinder und das Familienleben ist ganz harmonisch. Eden Grove ist eine friedliche kleine Welt - aber nicht für alle. Es gibt zum Beispiel die unattraktive Ruth. Gattin eines Steuerberaters und Mutter zweier Kinder. Ruth ist loyal, und sie erträgt lange die sexuellen Eskapaden ihres Mannes. Aber es kommt der Punkt, an dem Ruth die Geduld verliert. Sie dreht den Spieß um und plant einen Rachefeldzug. Das erste, was in Rauch aufgeht, ist das gemütliche Heim...REZENSION"Ein Buch, das seinen engagierten Kern (gegen die Weibchen, für die Frauen) mit so viel Witz und satirischer Brillanz ummäntelt, dass man sich von der ersten bis zur letzten Seite glänzend unterhält." Corna Zacharias in der Münchner ‘Abendzeitung’AUTORENPORTRÄTFay Weldon wurde am 22. September 1931 in Alvechurch (Worcestershire) geboren. Ihr Großvater war der Schriftsteller Edgar Jepson (1863–1938), ihre Mutter schrieb Romane unter dem Pseudonym Pearl Bellairs, einer Figur aus einer Kurzgeschichte von Aldous Huxley. Sie wuchs in Neuseeland auf, kehrte mit der Mutter nach Londond zurück als ihre Eltern sich scheiden ließen. Sie studierte Psychologie und Ökonomie und veröffentlichte mit 30 das erste Buch. "Die Teufelin" wurde 1989 mit Meryl Streep,in einer Hauptrolle verfilmt, doch das Buch geht wesentlich weiter als der Film.