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The Birdcage : a Novel by John M. Bowen, John Bowen is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is The Birdcage : a Novel about?
<p>In John Bowen's <i>The Birdcage</i> Peter Ash and Norah Palmer have been living together for nine years. Having never seen the point in getting married they are the epitome of a modern successful career-oriented couple; Peter is the compere for a series of 'art' films and Norah is the Script Editor for the Drama Department of a commercial television company. Why then when holidaying in Venice does Peter decide to break up their long-lasting relationship? What happens to their order and sense of self when he succeeds? <br><br>By turns wildly funny and frightening <i>The Birdcage</i> is a novel about the end of a love affair, the repercussions and the emotional fallout. A host of brilliantly created characters people the book, including Bunty Bates the policewoman, and Edward Laverick, a playwright who finds himself the object of a hunt. <br><br>Bowen creates a world that his readers can relate to and analyses the social and psychological end of a relationship. At times comical and tragic <i>The Birdcage</i> remains an original and exciting novel 44 years after its first publication in 1964.</p>
Who reads The Birdcage : a Novel?
It is typically read by readers looking for immersive, entertainment-first reading.
Common subject areas: fiction, literature, genre fiction.
- Author
- John M. Bowen, John Bowen
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber, Limited
- Published
- 2013
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780571305131
- Category
- work of fiction
- Subjects
- Romance, Fiction
- Rating
- 4.4 / 5 (984 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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