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The Third Angel: A Novel
by: Alice Hoffman

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Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN: 9780307393852
ISBN: 0307393852
Label: Shaye Areheart Books
Manufacturer: Shaye Areheart Books
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 288
Publication Date: April 08, 2008
Publisher: Shaye Areheart Books
Release Date: April 08, 2008
Sales Rank: 5933
Studio: Shaye Areheart Books

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“Alice Hoffman is my favorite writer.”
–Jodi Picoult

Alice Hoffman is one of our most beloved writers. Here on Earth was an Oprah Book Club selection. Practical Magic and Aquamarine were both bestselling books and Hollywood movies. Her novels have received mention as notable books of the year by the New York Times, Entertainment Weekly, the Los Angeles Times, and People magazine, and her short fiction and nonfiction have appeared in the New York Times, The Boston Globe Magazine, Kenyon Review, Redbook, Architectural Digest, Gourmet, and Self.

Now, in The Third Angel, Hoffman weaves a magical and stunningly original story that charts the lives of three women in love with the wrong men: Headstrong Madeleine Heller finds herself hopelessly attracted to her sister’s fiancé. Frieda Lewis, a doctor’s daughter and a runaway, becomes the muse of an ill-fated rock star. And beautiful Bryn Evans is set to marry an Englishman while secretly obsessed with her ex-husband. At the heart of the novel is Lucy Green, who blames herself for a tragic accident she witnessed at the age of twelve, and who spends four decades searching for the Third Angel–the angel on earth who will renew her faith.

Brilliantly evoking London’s King’s Road, Knightsbridge, and Kensington while moving effortlessly back in time, The Third Angel is a work of startling beauty about the unique, alchemical nature of love.

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Average Rating: out of 5 stars

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- Not the best of Alice, not the worse
I was not aware the book was going to have three separate stories. It was difficult for me to transition as I wanted more development in the first one. I enjoyed the second story the most. But I did not finish the last novella. I just lost interest. It is quite disappointing as Alice Hoffman had been one of my favorite writers. I think it was just on too many unsavory characters. By the time I got to the last book, I felt as if they all got what they deserved...heartbreak. I really did not see anyone as the
"third angel". It was a shame, as the book seemed to hold so much promise.

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- Wistful and sad
I've given this book 4 stars for the beauty of the prose but must confess that I prefer, these days, to read books which uplift me and make me feel happy, rather than near perfect works which leave me feeling sad and hollow inside. There are three stories which interconnect through their characters and run backwards from 1999 to the 50's. The main theme is unrequited love and it all left me feeling miserable and empty. As good as this book undoubtedly is, I felt like reaching for the anti depressants after it ended.

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- Wow Excellent Book
This is the first book I have ever read by Alice Hoffman and it will not be the last. I am on my way to my local library today. I LOVED this book.
I actually cried while reading through parts of the stories. She has so
much emotion in her writing.This book is a MUST read.

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- Love Hoffman but this one was confusing for me
I have read all of Alice Hoffman's books and absolutely love her style. She seems to have a deep connection with the spiritual and is able to bring it off the page and into your heart. I found this book gripping and often hard to put down, however, it was a bit confusing with it going backwards. I think I would have appreciated it more if it was written in reverse order. I did love the explanation of the Angel of Life and the Angel of Death along with the "Third Angel" that walks among us. I found the three different (yet the same) story lines to be interesting and captivating. Ms. Hoffman was able to show us the humanity of the doctor in both the positive and negative. All in all I really enjoyed the book but I gave it three stars because I found the backward style confusing for me. It appears that most others did not, so perhaps it's just me.

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