The Irresistible Inheritance of Wilberforce

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  The Irresistible Inheritance of Wilberforce: A Novel in Four Vintages by Paul Torday 308pp, Weidenfeld & Nicolson, £12.99 Paul Torday waited until he was 60 before publishing his first novel, but the long wait must have felt worthwhile; picked by Ric ... (read full critics)

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  The strength of this novel lies in the way the story is presented: the beginning of the novel in 2006 is the end of the story, which is told backwards, and the end of the novel in 2002 is the beginning of the story. One will learn the reasons for what happened to Mr. Wilberforce at the beginning o ... (continue)

  The strength of this novel lies in the way the story is presented: the beginning of the novel in 2006 is the end of the story, which is told backwards, and the end of the novel in 2002 is the beginning of the story. One will learn the reasons for what happened to Mr. Wilberforce at the beginning of the novel when one finishes the book, and finds it very ironic and yet satisfying.

  A great reading experience.

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  A brilliant start, or finish as it is in this case. Unfortunately though my interest waned half way through once the story had been told and I knew what to expect. A few surprises might have maintained my interest but they were sadly lacking. The characters; including Wilberforce himself all became ... (continue)

  A brilliant start, or finish as it is in this case. Unfortunately though my interest waned half way through once the story had been told and I knew what to expect. A few surprises might have maintained my interest but they were sadly lacking. The characters; including Wilberforce himself all became extremely irritating towards the end.

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• English Books
• Paperback 336 Pages
• ISBN-10: 0753823152
• ISBN-13: 9780753823156
• Publisher: Phoenix (an Imprint of The Orion Publishing Group Ltd )
• Pub date: Sep 01, 2008
• Dimensions: 1290 mm x 839 mm x 129 mm Just how big is that?
• Also available as: Hardcover, Others and eBook
• In other languages: other languages Libri Italiani

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