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The Carousel
The Carousel
Author: Belva Plain
ISBN-13: 9780440216841
ISBN-10: 0440216842
Publication Date: 1995
Pages: 448
Rating:
  • Currently 3.7/5 Stars.
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3.7 stars, based on 66 ratings
Publisher: Dell
Book Type: Paperback
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nana23 avatar reviewed The Carousel on + 243 more book reviews
Life among the rich--- "In The Carousel the author, examining a conspiracy of silence among them all, has created a novel that is suspenseful, heartbreaking, disturbing, and extraordinary.
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This is a great book and a great writer
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Betrayal, abuse, love, revenge, family; and it all comes out fairly well in the end.
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A dynasty of Upstate New York family and it,s secrets that are shattering. An excellent read.
flatlan avatar reviewed The Carousel on + 25 more book reviews
I enjoyed this book like most Belva Plain books. It has a little bit of everything: love, mystery, betrayl.
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Graet read.
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The family dynasty is threatened by outside forces and a child obsessed with an heirlom silver carousel. The five-yr. old is deeply troubled and her parents must find the answer.
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Belva Plain is an interesting writer with characters who surprise you by their actions. Various family tensions run the stories. Adultry, good marriages and business and family problems all play a part.
mysteryfan avatar reviewed The Carousel on + 43 more book reviews
Very good book. The end was shocking. I read it so fast because I could not put it down.
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One of Belva Plain's better books a definite must read
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fun read!
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A very good read.
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WONDERFUL WONDERFUL WONDDERFUL. I held me from the fist page to the last
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For generations the Greys dominated the upstate New York city of Scythia. Now Oliver Grey, the partriarch has bowed out, leaving Grey's Foods to his two sons and his nephew Dan. As outside forces threaten the business, the dynasty is shattered from within by a tormented child, a family member bent on revenge, and a woman with a secret that has the power to destroy them all.
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love this author ever since Evergreen
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For generations, the Greys dominated the upstate New York city of Seythia. But now Oliver Grey, the silver-haired patriarch, has bowed out, leaving Grey's Food to his two sons and his nephew Dan. But as outside forces threaten the business, the once unimpeachable dynasty is shattered from within-by a tormented child obsessed with an heirloom silver carousel..and by a family member bent on revenge, a woman with an unspeakable secret and the power to destroy them all....
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There is no doubt in my mind, said the psychiatrist...your Tina has been sexually abused. Sally Grey stumbled out of the doctor's office, numb with shock and disbelief. Such things didn't happen to families like the Greys, wealthy, proper familes who raise fine, well-bred children. But Dan and Sally's 5 yr old was clearly troubled, retreating into a world of fantasy and rage.
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FROM THE COVER:
"There's no doubt in my mind, " said the psychiatrist. "Your Tina has been sexually abused." Salley Grey stumbled out of the doctor's office, numb with shock and disbelief. Such things didn't happen to families like the Greys, wealthy, proper families who rasie, fine, well-bred children. But Dan and Sally's five-year-old was clearly troubled, retreating into a world of fantasy and rage..."
I HAVE NOT READ THIS BOOK.
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Great characters~
booklady4 avatar reviewed The Carousel on + 28 more book reviews
my edition has some slight discoloration on inside covers but is otherwise readable