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The war of the Roses

Warren Adler's The War of the Roses leaped into the public consciousness and has since remained an essential thread in a wider tapestry of divorce iconography. Now, Adler presents us with the chandelier-shattering legacy of Barbara and Jonathan Rose relived in their children, Josh and Evie, in a hilarious sequel to the original iconic tale about the perils of marriage, divorce, and the destructive power of materialism. Unlike the legendary Roses, Josh's marriage to Victoria should have all the qualities of an everlasting union. But when an innocent caper involving missing Milky Ways catapults out of control at their son's elite private school, they find themselves entering into a shattering warfare of a different kind. Armed with the emotional mayhem inherited from their parents, as well as compounded pressures involving a depraved headmaster, clandestine affairs, and Victoria's male-hating mother, The War of the Roses: the Children presents a gripping story of the lengths to which parents will go to protect their children. Little more than a child herself, Josh's ever-sympathetic and over-stuffed sister Evie lavishes her 'food-is-love' obsession on her beloved niece and nephew coping with their own sense of loss. Meanwhile, Michael and Emily, soon-to-be children of divorce, orchestrate their own plan to keep their family together at all costs. Adler, once again, demonstrates his storytelling mastery by revealing the intricate blending of the past with the present, and how time unravels all seemingly perfect things to be darkly and even comically dysfunctional.

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  • "War of the Roses"
  • "Rosenkrieg"
  • "War of the Roses"@pl
  • "War of the Roses"@it
  • "War of the Roses"@en

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  • "Na een gelukkig huwelijk van twintig jaar wil de vrouw van een advocaat uit Washington haar man verlaten, wat tot gewelddadige tonelen leidt."
  • "Na een gelukkig huwelijk van twintig jaar wil de vrouw van een advocaat uit Washington haar man verlaten wat tot gewelddadige tonelen leidt."
  • "Warren Adler's The War of the Roses leaped into the public consciousness and has since remained an essential thread in a wider tapestry of divorce iconography. Now, Adler presents us with the chandelier-shattering legacy of Barbara and Jonathan Rose relived in their children, Josh and Evie, in a hilarious sequel to the original iconic tale about the perils of marriage, divorce, and the destructive power of materialism. Unlike the legendary Roses, Josh's marriage to Victoria should have all the qualities of an everlasting union. But when an innocent caper involving missing Milky Ways catapults out of control at their son's elite private school, they find themselves entering into a shattering warfare of a different kind. Armed with the emotional mayhem inherited from their parents, as well as compounded pressures involving a depraved headmaster, clandestine affairs, and Victoria's male-hating mother, The War of the Roses: the Children presents a gripping story of the lengths to which parents will go to protect their children. Little more than a child herself, Josh's ever-sympathetic and over-stuffed sister Evie lavishes her 'food-is-love' obsession on her beloved niece and nephew coping with their own sense of loss. Meanwhile, Michael and Emily, soon-to-be children of divorce, orchestrate their own plan to keep their family together at all costs. Adler, once again, demonstrates his storytelling mastery by revealing the intricate blending of the past with the present, and how time unravels all seemingly perfect things to be darkly and even comically dysfunctional."@en
  • "The War of the Roses has over time emerged as a synonym for modern divorce and its emotional aftershock. Since its publication, it has spawned numerous film and stage adaptations, prompted endless discourse on the dynamics of divorce, and has become part of the legal jargon describing the proceedings that follow. Adler's iconic tale takes us from suburban bliss to a deadly territorial battle. Jonathan and Barbara Rose are at first glance the perfect couple. Jonathan has a stable law career; Barbara is an aspiring gourmet entrepreneur with a promising pt́é recipe. Their large home holds the rich antique collection that originally brought them together, as well as the loving familial bond that intertwines them with their children Eve and Josh. When Jonathan finds himself suddenly gripped by what is presumably a heart attack and Barbara confronts the loveless spell lingering between them, the sun-soaked sky that was once the Rose family union drifts into a torrential downpour. Their mutual hatred becomes ammunition in a domestic warfare that escalates in the most unpredictable ways while they helplessly eye their dwindling nuptial flame. In the chaos that unfolds, Adler allows a moment of much needed contemplation on the shape of today's matrimonial bonds. The War of the Roses illuminates the relationship-shattering materialism, contempt, and selfishness of husband and wife by posing a timeless question: how far are we willing to allow our material possessions the power to define who we are? Are today's marriages haunted by the struggle to get even?"@en
  • "Une rare réussite à partir d'un départ banal - un divorce - qui dégénère et culmine en horreur totale."
  • "Barbara and Oliver Rose started out as young lovebirds, ready to scrimp and save and struggle their way toward a rosy future. But by the time that future arrived, bringing with it two kids, two pets, two cars and a big house with a lighted, glassed-in shoe closet, they hated each other like poison. Once their battle is underway, no holds are barred. It becomes a deliriously mean-spirited free-for-all in which nothing--not the pets, not the shoes, not the cars and certainly not themselves--is sacred."

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  • "Domestic fiction"
  • "Fiction"@en
  • "Fiction"
  • "Powieść amerykańska"@pl
  • "Americké romány"
  • "Translations"
  • "Psychological fiction"
  • "Drama"@en
  • "Electronic books"@en
  • "American fiction"

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  • "Voĭna Rouzov"
  • "Wojna państwa Rose"@pl
  • "Wojna państwa Rose"
  • "The war of the roses"
  • "Parejas rotas"
  • "Parejas rotas"@es
  • "A rózsák háborúja : [regény]"@hu
  • "La guerra dei Roses"@it
  • "La guerra dei Roses"
  • "War of the roses"
  • "La guerra dei roses"
  • "Der Rosen-Krieg"
  • "The war of the Roses"@en
  • "The war of the Roses"
  • "The War of the Roses: The Children"@en
  • "The war of the Roses : [screenplay]"@en
  • "La Guerre des Rose"
  • "Válka Roseových"
  • "THE WAR OF THE ROSES"@en
  • "THE WAR OF THE ROSES"
  • "De oorlog tussen de Rozen"
  • "Der Rosenkrieg ... bis dass der Tod uns scheidet"
  • "The War of the Roses"@en
  • "罗斯夫妇的战争 = The war of the Roses"
  • "A rózsák háborúja"
  • "La guerre des Rose"
  • "War of the roses - the play"@en
  • "War of the roses - the children"
  • "De oorlog tussen de rozen"
  • "Luosi fu fu de zhan zheng = The war of the Roses"

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