| The Spa Contributor(s): Weldon, Fay (Author) |
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ISBN: 0802144055 ISBN-13: 9780802144058 Publisher: Grove Press OUR PRICE: $16.20 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2009 Annotation: Weldon, renowned for her biting humor and devilish prose, offers a glimpse of the despairs and dalliances of a set of high-powered women who have burned paths through--and sometimes been burned by--their worlds and the men in them. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Literary - Fiction | Women - Fiction | Humorous - General |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 5.4" W x 8.1" (0.65 lbs) 336 pages |
| Themes: - Sex & Gender - Feminine |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Fay Weldon's latest novel, The Spa, is full of all the biting humor and glittering prose that made her name. Always sharp tongued and occasionally libidinous, it offers a glimpse of the despairs and dalliances of a set of high-powered women who have burned paths through--and sometimes been burned by--their worlds and the men in them. It is the week between Christmas and New Year's, and ten high-achieving ladies are gathered at the expensive Castle Spa, seeking to rejuvenate themselves with Botox, aromatherapy, and all-around pampering. They lounge around in the Jacuzzi, sipping champagne, and telling each other the stories of their lives. The Trophy Wife recounts her spell in a Greek prison; the Brain Surgeon tells of twins and mistaken identity; the Judge describes a sex change that allowed him to judge the pleasures of the bedroom from both male and female perspectives; and the Stepmother remembers her unforgettable story, a reversal of Cinderella's, with the stepmother fated to play the victim. The Spa is a darkly funny sketch of a group of women who, despite prejudice, imprisonment, domestic catastrophes and romantic debacles, have risen to the top of their respective worlds. |