Book
The hopefuls
Record details
- ISBN: 9781101875612
- ISBN: 1101875615
- ISBN: 9781101911457
- ISBN: 110191145X
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Physical Description:
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303 pages ; 25 cm - Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2016.
Content descriptions
| Summary, etc.: | "A brilliantly funny novel about ambition and marriage from the best selling author of Girls in White Dresses, The Better Half tells the story of a young wife who follows her husband and his political dreams to D.C., a city of idealism, gossip, and complicated friendships among young Washington's aspiring elite. When Beth arrives in Washington, D.C., she hates everything about it: the confusing traffic circles, the ubiquitous Ann Taylor suits, the humidity that descends each summer. At dinner parties, guests compare their security clearance levels. They leave their BlackBerrys on the table. They speak in acronyms. And once they realize Beth doesn't work in politics, they smile blandly and turn away. Soon Beth and her husband, Matt, meet a charismatic White House staffer named Jimmy and his wife, Ashleigh, and the four become inseparable, coordinating brunch, birthdays, and long weekends away. But as Jimmy's star rises higher and higher, their friendship--and Beth's relationship with Matt--is threatened by jealousy, competition and rumors. A glorious send-up of young D.C. and a blazingly honest portrait of a marriage, this is the finest work yet by one of our most beloved writers"-- |
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| Subject: | Married people Washington (D.C.) Fiction Political culture Washington (D.C.) Fiction Washington (D.C.) Social life and customs 21st century Fiction |
| Genre: | Political fiction. Domestic fiction. Humorous fiction. |
Available copies
- 27 of 27 copies available at Bibliomation. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Southbury Public Library.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 27 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Southbury Public Library | CLOSE (Text) | 34019137738951 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
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Author Notes
The Hopefuls
Jennifer Close received a bachelor's degree from Boston College and a MFA in fiction writing from The New School in 2005. She is the author of several books including Girls in White Dresses, The Smart One, and The Hopefuls. She teaches creative writing at George Washington University. (Bowker Author Biography)
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