
Summary
Father Figure: A Novel of Modern Fatherhood
Jason Kirk, a thirty-two-year-old teacher, believes he has a happy marriage until his wife leaves, taking their two young children with her. Suddenly, Jason is separated from his children and relegated to the role of a visitor, the role of father denied to him.
The law seems to be against him as his wife withholds contact with Jake, eight, and Leah, three. Jason, who yearned to raise his children daily, faces the pain of this loss …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781780226842 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1780226845 |
| Series: | Rosalinda Fitzroy |
| Author: | Ann Widdecombe |
| Publisher: | Orion Publishing Co |
| Imprint: | Weidenfeld & Nicolson |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 368 |
| Release Date: | 31 May 2014 |
| Weight: | 260g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 130mm x 28mm |
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Critics Review
A delight, a very polished read– CATHOLIC HERALD
[An] engaging novel … Widdecombe captures well the sense of loss that Jason feels … Widdecombe tells the story with rattling good pace and creates credible and sympathetic characters–OBSERVERA delight, a very polished read–CATHOLIC HERALDAuthentic, distressing and unexpectedly touching–EVENING STANDARDShe writes powerfully about complex moral difficulties–THE TIMESThe admirably large cast of characters is well handled; their dilemmas are believable and the narrative makes for compulsive reading–THE TIMESWiddecombe keeps your attention throughout. Her description of the children and their reaction to what is happening, much of which is bewildering to them, is excellently done–SUNDAY TIMES
About The Author
Ann Widdecombe
Ann Widdecombe is best known as a former Member of Parliament and for her broadcasting and journalism, but long had ambitions to write novels. She is the author of four novels, and likes to write her novels on long train journeys and in Singapore, when visiting her Chinese nanny.
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