doors
the woman who walked into doors
paula spencer is a thirty nine year old working class woman struggling to reclaim her dignity after marriage to an abusive husband and a worsening drinking problem . paula recalls her contented childhood the audacity she learned as a teenager the exhilaration of her romance with charlo and the marriage to him that left her feeling powerless . capturing both her vulnerability and her strength roddy doyle gives paula a voice that is real and unforgettable .
relates the story of paula spencer a woman approaching forty and struggling with alcoholism and a violent marriage