The Hopefuls
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The Hopefuls by Jennifer Close
A blazingly honest portrait of ambition and marriage, and a brilliantly funny send-up of young D.C., from the bestselling author of Girls in White Dresses."Hilarious.... A pleasure to read."--The Washington Post
A New York newlywed, Beth was supportive when her husband, Matt, decided to follow his political dreams all the way to Washington. Yet soon after they move to D.C., Beth realizes that she hates everything about it: the traffic circles, the ubiquitous Ann Taylor suits, the humidity that descends each summer, and, most of all, the lonely dinner parties where anyone who doesn't work in politics is politely ignored. Things start to change when the couple meets a charismatic White House staffer named Jimmy and his wife, Ashleigh. The four become inseparable, coordinating brunches, birthdays, and long weekends away. But as Jimmy's star rises higher and higher, the couples' friendship--and Beth's relationship with Matt--is threatened by jealousy, competition, and rumors.
Girls in White Dresses is a best-selling novel by Jennifer Close. She is a graduate of Boston College and obtained her MFA in fiction writing from the New School in 2005. She was born and reared on Chicago's North Shore. She spent many years working in publications in New York. She now teaches creative writing at George Washington University in Washington, DC.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781101911457 |
| ISBN 10 | 110191145X |
| Title | The Hopefuls |
| Author | Jennifer Close |
| Series | Vintage Contemporaries |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Random House USA Inc |
| Year published | 2017-05-30 |
| Number of pages | 320 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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