The High Season - 3 Angebote vergleichen

Lieferung aus: Deutschland, Versandkostenfrei.
Von Händler/Antiquariat, AHA-BUCH GmbH [51283250], Einbeck, Germany.
Neuware - 'A mesmerizing, head-spinning-and sometimes madcap-hilarious-take of have and have-nots.'-People (Book of the Week) 'In the smart, breezy, sweet spot between Meg Wolitzer and Elin Hilderbrand.'-Entertainment Weekly No matter what the world throws her way, at least Ruthie Beamish has the house. Located by the sea in a quiet Long Island village, the house is her nest egg-the retirement account shared with her ex-husband, Mike, and the college fund for their teenage daughter, Jem. The catch To afford the house, Ruthie must let it go during the best part of the year. It's Memorial Day weekend and the start of what Jem calls 'the summer bummer': the family's annual exodus to make way for renters. This year, the Hamptons set has arrived. Adeline Clay is elegant and connected-and will never need to worry about money. Before long, she demonstrates an uncanny ability to help herself to Ruthie's life. Is Adeline just being her fabulous self, or is she out to take what she wants When an eccentric billionaire, his wayward daughter, a coterie of social climbers, and Ruthie's old flame are thrown into the mix, the entire town finds itself on the verge of tumultuous change. But as Ruthie loses her grasp on her job, her home, and her family, she discovers a new talent for pushing back. By the end of one unhinged, unforgettable summer, nothing will be the same-least of all Ruthie. Praise for The High Season 'Blundell knows the territory. . . . Her account of Ruthie's coming to grips with a career, a daughter and a community in flux is as touching as it is convincing.'-The Wall Street Journal 'A huge page-turner . . . so compelling . . . a classic beach read, but very smart, very intelligently written.'-Us Weekly, Emily Giffin's Summer Reading Recommendations 'An acid-laced domestic drama set during one golden summer on the moneyed, beachy North Fork of Long Island.'-The New York Times 'Judy Blundell wields words like an oyster knife in this shimmering story of art, money, and celebrity.'-Helen Simonson, New York Times bestselling author of The Summer Before the War 'A wry, often hilarious story of a woman trying to keep it together when everything is going so, so wrong.'-Real Simple 416 pp. Englisch, Books.

Lieferung aus: Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika, Not yet published.
Von Händler/Antiquariat, Amazon.com.
The ultimate summer read--featuring indelible characters, crackling wit, and sophisticated storytelling--about one season when everything in a woman's life goes wrong On Memorial Day weekend in a seaside town on Long Island, Ruthie, her still-adored ex-husband, Mike, and the couple's sullen fifteen-year-old daughter, Jem, are packing up the last bits of their household in preparation for the yearly arrival of a wealthy renter from Manhattan. It is what Jem calls "the summer bummer"; her parents own a beautiful house that they have renovated by hand from top to bottom, but which they can only afford to keep by leasing it out during the best part of the year. Soon Ruthie's relationship with Mike seems about to disappear for good. The job she loves, as the underpaid and undervalued director of the local arts museum, is under siege from a coterie of rich women from the city, who want to use it as an opportunity for social climbing. An old flame who once broke her heart and betrayed her is back on the scene, causing Ruthie to re-evaluate their romance. And in the midst of it all, her teenage daughter Jem could be involved in a dangerous and destructive relationship of her own. This is a novel about the dreams and ambitions of youth coming to terms with the realities of middle-age; about the way desperation can make us astonish ourselves; and about how the most disruptive events in our lives can sometimes twist endings into new beginnings. Hardcover, Label: Random House, Random House, Product group: Book, Published: 2018-05-22, Release date: 2018-05-22, Studio: Random House.

Lieferung aus: Kanada, In Stock, plus shipping.
Judy Blundell, Books, Fiction and Literature, Fiction, The High Season: A Novel, The ultimate summer read--featuring indelible characters, crackling wit, and sophisticated storytelling--about one season when everything in a woman's life goes wrongOn Memorial Day weekend in a seaside town on Long Island, Ruthie, her still-adored ex-husband, Mike, and the couple's sullen fifteen-year-old daughter, Jem, are packing up the last bits of their household in preparation for the yearly arrival of a wealthy renter from Manhattan. It is what Jem calls the summer bummer; her parents own a beautiful house that they have renovated by hand from top to bottom, but which they can only afford to keep by leasing it out during the best part of the year.Soon Ruthie's relationship with Mike seems about to disappear for good. The job she loves, as the underpaid and undervalued director of the local arts museum, is under siege from a coterie of rich women from the city, who want to use it as an opportunity for social climbing. An old flame who once broke her heart and betrayed her is back on the scene, causing Ruthie to re-evaluate their romance. And in the midst of it all, her teenage daughter Jem could be involved in a dangerous and destructive relationship of her own.This is a novel about the dreams and ambitions of youth coming to terms with the realities of middle-age; about the way desperation can make us astonish ourselves; and about how the most disruptive events in our lives can sometimes twist endings into new beginnings.