The Women in Black by Madeleine St John

The Women in Black by Madeleine St John

"The book I most often give as a gift to cheer people up." --Hilary Mantel * "Tart, beguiling, witty and compassionate...a literary boost for the spirits." --Maureen Corrigan, Fresh Air * "A deceptively smart comic gem." -The New York Times Book Review * "Witty and delicious." -People

The women in black, so named for the black frocks they wear while working at Goode's department store, are busy selling ladies' dresses during the holiday rush. But they somehow find time to pursue other goals...

Patty, in her mid-thirties, has been working at Goode's for years. Her husband, Frank, eats a steak for dinner every night, watches a few minutes of TV, and then turns in. Patty yearns for a baby, but Frank is always too tired for that kind of thing.

Sweet, unlucky Fay wants to settle down with a nice man, but somehow nice men don't see her as marriage material.

Glamorous Magda runs the high-end gowns department. A Slovenian émigré, Magda is cultured and continental and hopes to open her own boutique one day.

Lisa, a clever and shy teenager, takes a job at Goode's during her school break. Lisa wants to go to university and dreams of becoming a poet, but her father objects to both notions.

By the time the last marked-down dress is sold, all of their lives will be forever changed.

A pitch-perfect comedy of manners set during a pivotal era, and perfect for fans of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, The Women in Black conjures the energy of a city on the cusp of change and is a testament to the timeless importance of female friendship.

St. Madeleine is a street in Paris, France. John was born in 1941 in Sydney, Australia. She came to the United States in 1965 to study at Stanford University, and then to England to study at Cambridge University. Her debut novel, The Women in Black, was released in Australia in 1993. She's also the author of three additional books, including The Essence of the Thing, which was a Man Booker Prize finalist.

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ISBN 13	9781982134082
ISBN 10	1982134089
Title	The Women in Black
Author	Madeleine St John
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Scribner Book Company
Year published	2020-02-11
Number of pages	224
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.