An Englishwoman in New York by Anne-Marie Casey
Spot-on observant, laugh-out-loud funny, yet laced with kindness through and through, An Englishwoman in New York is the story of what happens when you grow up and realize the middle part of your story might just be your beginning . . .
'Very smart, very savvy and very very funny' * Rosamund Lupton, bestselling author of Sister *
'Fabulously clever, brilliantly observed' * Cathy Kelly *
'Readers will find themselves on these pages and revel in the connection. . I loved it' * Adriana Trigiani, bestselling author of The Shoemaker's Wife *
'It was sophisticated, witty, with a sharp eye for the ridiculous. I loved it!' * Katie Fforde *
Witty and sasy . . . a smart, funny book that has as its backdrop vibrant, bustling New York * Sunday Express *
Grown-up, superior chick lit: full of wit and clever observations on the cultural differences between London and New York, but also on friendship between women' * Lady *
A subversively charming debut about a group of happily imperfect New Yorkers . . . Clever and witty: the best kind of summer book * Kirkus *
AN ENGLISHWOMAN IN NEW YORK serves up a tasty dose of female bonding in the Big Apple * Sunday Times (Ireland) *
Casey's characters make [An Englishwoman in New York] stand out in the canon of contemporary commercial women's fiction. Her writing is sharp and precise and brilliantly visual * Sunday Business Post *
A sophisticated and beguiling tale . . . witty and wise . . . full of quotable one liners and clever observations that manage not to obscure the considerable heart of the novel * Irish Independent *
Casey's debut leaves the reader eager for more * Publishers Weekly *
A sliding puzzle of a book . . . a quick, breezy read * New York Observer *
A witty, sophisticated piece of entertainment that doesn't insult our intelligence and isn't written for little girls . . . I read this in the garden and it was perfect * Saga *
Life at the school gates is a familiar starting point for hen-lit novels, but Casey's entertaining debut gives the scenario a twist . . . it's Lucy's slow-burn passion for her adopted town that really lights up the page * Independent *
I couldn't have loved it any more. But this book immediately * Daily Mail *
'Fabulously clever, brilliantly observed' * Cathy Kelly *
'Readers will find themselves on these pages and revel in the connection. . I loved it' * Adriana Trigiani, bestselling author of The Shoemaker's Wife *
'It was sophisticated, witty, with a sharp eye for the ridiculous. I loved it!' * Katie Fforde *
Witty and sasy . . . a smart, funny book that has as its backdrop vibrant, bustling New York * Sunday Express *
Grown-up, superior chick lit: full of wit and clever observations on the cultural differences between London and New York, but also on friendship between women' * Lady *
A subversively charming debut about a group of happily imperfect New Yorkers . . . Clever and witty: the best kind of summer book * Kirkus *
AN ENGLISHWOMAN IN NEW YORK serves up a tasty dose of female bonding in the Big Apple * Sunday Times (Ireland) *
Casey's characters make [An Englishwoman in New York] stand out in the canon of contemporary commercial women's fiction. Her writing is sharp and precise and brilliantly visual * Sunday Business Post *
A sophisticated and beguiling tale . . . witty and wise . . . full of quotable one liners and clever observations that manage not to obscure the considerable heart of the novel * Irish Independent *
Casey's debut leaves the reader eager for more * Publishers Weekly *
A sliding puzzle of a book . . . a quick, breezy read * New York Observer *
A witty, sophisticated piece of entertainment that doesn't insult our intelligence and isn't written for little girls . . . I read this in the garden and it was perfect * Saga *
Life at the school gates is a familiar starting point for hen-lit novels, but Casey's entertaining debut gives the scenario a twist . . . it's Lucy's slow-burn passion for her adopted town that really lights up the page * Independent *
I couldn't have loved it any more. But this book immediately * Daily Mail *
Anne-Marie was a script editor and producer of prime-time television drama for ten years before becoming a writer full time. She has written scripts for films and television series in the UK and Ireland and her stage adaptation of Little Women was staged at the Gate Theatre in Dublin in 2011. An Englishwoman in New York, her first book, was inspired by her experiences living in Manhattan with her family and her love/love relationship with the City. She is married to the novelist Joseph O'Connor. They now live in Dublin, Ireland, with their two sons.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781848548336 |
| ISBN 10 | 1848548338 |
| Title | An Englishwoman in New York |
| Author | Anne-Marie Casey |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Hodder & Stoughton |
| Year published | 2013-10-10 |
| Number of pages | 288 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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