Author

Publication

1999 - Doubleday, New York, New York (State)

Language

English

Word Count

79,250 words, Guess

Page Count

317 pages

Identifiers

and 2 more
  • Goodreads237808
  • LibraryThing170609

Classifications

  • DDC813/.54
  • LCCPS3560.A535 C47 1999

Description

"When Florence Collins sets out on the jitney for a weekend at her friend Natalie's house in the Hamptons, she boards the bus with an air of unspoken expectation, especially when she spots the very wealthy and still available, if somewhat uptight, Charlie Twigall. But the weekend's promise of potential partnering spirals into a disastrous series of mishaps that include an unwanted nighttime visit from Natalie's husband, the near drowning of Natalie's daughter, a bad financial gamble, and the expulsion of one Florence Collins from the premises."--BOOK JACKET. "Thus begins this tragicomic novel about the sad plight of a woman on the make in Manhattan. Biding her time in a low-paying job at one of the lesser auction houses, Florence spends every cent of her not-so-hard-earned money and what's left of her mother's inheritance on body wraps, designer clothes, custom-mixed makeup and skin emollients, and every other known accessory - all in the vain hope of attracting a rich husband."--BOOK JACKET.

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  • A certain ageDoubleday1999

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