Synopses & Reviews
The Roses met at an auction on Cape Cod. Oliver had just bought a Staffordshire figurine—one of a pair—but Barbara outbid him for its mate. The figurines belonged together, and so did the Roses. Now the two objets d’art sat together on a shelf in the Roses’ home—symbols of the passion their owners shared. A passion that united them and now was about to tear them apart . Sharing, for Oliver and Barbara Rose, was a way of life. Living in the mansion they had restored together, with the antiques they had collected together, their rare wines, their orchids, and their children—all the beautiful things they owned—they were happy. Their latest project had been the kitchen, which was to be the core of Barbara’s new-found career as a caterer of gourmet foods. Though Oliver was a busy and successful attorney, he had shared all the planning chores with her. The tipping point occurred when Oliver collapsed with what seemed to be a heart attack, and Barbara, as he had expected, did not rush to his side. Her indifference to his fate was both galling and an eye-opener about the truth of their marriage, a truth based more on materialism than mutual sharing and love. The War of the Roses is a timeless novel. Yet, this is a story uniquely of our own time, where more and more people measure their happiness and success in terms of the things they possess. This is the book that inspired one of the most famous movies about divorce ever produced. Shown somewhere in the world every week, the movie is an excellent adaptation of the book that has been translated in almost every language on the planet. The impact of both the book and the movie have made them both classics and brought the title The War of the Roses into the accepted jargon of divorce, describing the terrible hatred and cruelty engendered in the process.
Review
"Warren Adler writes with skill and a sense of scene." New York Times Book Review "Tight, unique, intimate . . . fascinating and unusual." West Coast Review of Books
Synopsis
This title is part of the heavily-promoted campaign of "Mourning Glory", Warren Adler's 24th novel. Mr. Adler is heavily promoting his backlist. "Mourning Glory"'s budget will exceed over $300,000 in nation-wide publicity.
Synopsis
Warren Adler is the acclaimed author of 25 novels, published in 30 languages. Two of his books, The War of the Roses and Random Hearts were made into major motion pictures. He lives in Jackson Hole, Wyoming and New York City. This is the book that became one of the most famous movies about divorce ever produced. Oliver and Barbara Rose thought they had a perfect marriage, only to discover that their relationship was barely skin deep. Beginning with destroying each other's most prized possessions, the relentless war they wage against each other eventually descends into brutality and then spirals uncontrollably into madness and chaos. The global impact of both the book and the movie, now considered classics, has brought the phrase The War of the Roses into the accepted jargon describing the terrible hatred and cruelty engendered in divorce proceedings. Tight, unique, intimatefascinating and unusual. West Coast Review of Books A clever look at the breakup of a marriage frightening and revealing. Washington Star A very, very funny novel. Pat O'Haire, New York Daily News This book is a dazzler, the wildest, most outrageous, most macabre book we've read in years. Richard Zanuck and David Brown, Film Producers
About the Author
Warren Adler's twenty-five published novels have won popular and critical success all over the world, and they have been translated into more than twenty-five languages. Two of his books were made into major motion pictures, the classic "The War of the Roses" with Michael Douglas and "Random Hearts" with Harrison Ford. Three of his short stories were adapted as a three-hour trilogy on PBS titled "The Sunset Gang." The Lifetime Network is currently producing a pilot for a one-hour television series based on the heroine detective character of his six mystery books, Fiona FitzGerald. The series will be titled "Fiona." Kensington Press recently published his latest novel, "Mourning Glory." Mr. Adler's themes deal primarily with intimate human relationships &