| Beaches Contributor(s): Dart, Iris Rainer (Author) |
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ISBN: 0060594772 ISBN-13: 9780060594770 Publisher: William Morrow & Company OUR PRICE: $16.19 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2004 Annotation: Loudmouthed, redheaded Cee Cee Bloom has her sights set on Hollywood. Bertie White, quiet and conservative, dreams of getting married and having children. In 1951, their childhood worlds collide in Atlantic City. Keeping in touch as pen pals, they reunite over the years ... always near the ocean. Powerful and moving, this novel follows Cee Cee and Bertie's extraordinary friendship over the course of thirty years as they transform from adolescents into adults. A bestselling novel that became a hugely successful film, "Beaches" is funny, heartbreaking, and a tale that should be a part of every woman's library. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Friendship - Fiction | Coming Of Age - Fiction | Romance - New Adult |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2004044349 |
| Physical Information: 0.76" H x 5.36" W x 8.02" (0.51 lbs) 283 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The incredibly popular New York Times bestseller--a compelling story of the friendship of two unique women--is back The story opens in 1951 as two young girls meet on the beach of Atlantic City. Cee Cee Bloom is performing in a kiddie show and Bertie White who has grown up in a conservative family is drawn to the glitter of Cee Cee's world. They become pen pals and keep in touch as they grow ito adulthood. Cee Cee soars to stardom in Hollywood and on Broadway, while Bertie settles into marriage and family. Through the years they share the ups and downs that are everyone's life. There are failed marriages, motherhood, lost opportunities and wonderful moments. The story ends in 1983 with a heartfelt goodbye and the message that there is something that last forever: friendship. |
Contributor Bio(s): Dart, Iris Rainer: - Iris Rainer Dart is the author of eight novels, including the much-beloved New York Times bestseller Beaches. The mother of two children, she lives in California with her husband. Dart, Iris R.: -Iris Rainer Dart is the author of eight novels, including the much-beloved New York Times bestseller Beaches. The mother of two children, she lives in California with her husband. |