| Twilight Contributor(s): Mosby, Katherine (Author) |
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ISBN: 0060936967 ISBN-13: 9780060936969 Publisher: Harper Perennial OUR PRICE: $16.14 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2006 Annotation: This is the unforgettable story of one woman's sexual and political awakening in the years preceding World War II. Lavinia Gibbs avoids a stifling marriage, enraging her socially prominent parents, and sails off to Europe to rebuild and discover her life. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Historical - General - Fiction | Science Fiction - General - Fiction | Family Life - General |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Physical Information: 0.74" H x 5.3" W x 8.03" (0.51 lbs) 304 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - French - Chronological Period - 1900-1949 - Sex & Gender - Feminine |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Award-winning novelist Katherine Mosby examines the complex landscape of adultery while depicting a woman's unlikely blossoming in the face of war. Lavinia Gibbs defies social convention and family expectations in New York in the 1930s when she breaks off a passionless engagement to a prominent banker. Instead of surrendering to an invisible spinsterhood, Lavinia moves to Paris, where, on the verge of World War II, her sexual and political awakening collide in an unforgettable tale. |
Contributor Bio(s): Mosby, Katherine: - Katherine Mosby's previous works include a collection of poetry, The Book of Uncommon Prayer, and two novels, Private Altars and The Season of Lillian Dawes, a New York Times Notable Book of the Year. She lives in New York City and teaches at New York University's Stern Business School. |
