Tall Poppies

This title is the Austrian proverb for Tall Poppies, and what it is about, and what the book itself is about. I am a Tall Poppy, and I have been cut down to size. So I relate to this book (Thankfully my stalks have grown again to reach heavenward and my flower has once again bloomed a brilliant color). But back to the book: Louise Bagshawe is a sure thing. She is also rather impressive. Went to Oxford, became I believe a talent scout for Sony Music at a young age. Now she continues to write, although she is also a mom and involved with the Parliament and other UK politics. She is also a nice person with excelletn values. I highly recommend her books if you like stories of women who seriously make success stories of themselves, against all odds. I find her books enthralling and empowering. Buy them, why don't you?

I have read all Louise Bagshawe books and I have to say that Tall Poppies has to be the best. Yes there are many similariites between the books and the characters, but that didnt put me off in the slightest as Louise still manages to keep your attention to maximum levels throughout the book as you turn each page wondering what is going to happen next. She develops the characters Nina and Elizabeth so well describing them in such great detail that you can actually picture them so very clearly. I thought that the storyline was brilliant and she had me gripped when Elizabeth had the skiing accident. The way Louise portrays Elizabeth and Nina you can immediately sympathise in some cases, laugh at some of the situations they get themselves in and feel really emotional when they go through thier hardships. I felt great joy with them when they finally got one over the awful Tony! I also found thier characters developed really well throughout the book and cannot forget them and thats one of the main things about a book, that an author creates characters you will not be able to forget and a book that you cant put down and Louise has done both!. Well done Louise lets have some more now!!

This book is alot more than an escapist read, the book itself is fantastic, but if you read between the lines, it's not about men dominating women but about the jealous rivalry that threatens both women. The women in this book unwitingly manage to ruin each other through jealousy and then manage to blame it on men. It makes you stop and have a hard think about yourself and how hard your wiling to work to get something. A life changing book and definately Bagshawe's best.

If you haven't read it, go and get it. This book you will not be able to put down until it ends. It's about two women from two totally different familys trying to make a living from what they have. Nina is a poor girl with loser parents and Elizabeth has everything but a family who cares. I recomend this book to anyone who needs a little time out from reality. All of Ms. Bagshawe's books are a 10 plus!!

'Tall Poppies' is a fantastic example of girl power, an inspiring story about ambition, enemies, sex, winning, power and pure innocence. 'Tall Poppies' is a dynamic read about two women from different sides of the track yet it comes clear that they share more than realise, despite their background their goals and experience are much the same. Like 'Career Girls', Louise Bagshawe builds realistic characters around the social structure of the early 80's, weaving in snippets of info about famous people of the time. A page turning book for all those starting out in their career, those with enemies and those who have had to make choices.