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The Rules of Life

Published
May 1987
Main Genre
General Fiction General Fiction
Pages
79

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From beyond the grave, a woman recounts the story of her life in this captivating novella by bestselling author Fay Weldon From her lofty perch in heaven amid the GSWITS (Great Screen Writers in the Sky), Gabriella Sumpter prepares to tell the story of her life. Because, as she claims, there are no rules for fiction writing, she will begin with her death and conclude with her birth.   Just three months dead, and buried in a custom-made white silk shift, Gabriella is proud of her liberated, unashamedly erotic past. She has few regrets as she talks about the men she has loved and lost, including her married lover, Timothy, and scorned Walter, who burned down her house in a jealous rage. She shares the intimate details of her earthly existence, the emotions she experienced at the moment of death, and the old friends she has since encountered in heaven. Set in the near future, The Rules of Life is a startlingly vivid novel from a captivating female voice.

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Jan 1988 HarperCollins ISBN 0060914998
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First Edition Jan 1987 HarperCollins ISBN 0060157593
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May 2013 Open Road Publishing ISBN B00CHW688C
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Jan 1987 John Curley & Assoc ISBN 1555045243
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Jan 1987 John Curley & Assoc ISBN 1555045782
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