Emma: A Modern Retelling Contributor(s): McCall Smith, Alexander (Author) |
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ISBN: 0804172412 ISBN-13: 9780804172417 Publisher: Anchor Books OUR PRICE: $14.40 Product Type: Paperback Published: April 2016 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Romance - Contemporary - Fiction | Women - Fiction | Literary |
Dewey: FIC |
LCCN: 2014025558 |
Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.2" W x 7.9" (0.65 lbs) 384 pages |
Themes: - Sex & Gender - Feminine |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: The summer after university, Emma Woodhouse returns home to live with her widowed father and launch her interior design business. Apart from cultivating grand career plans and managing her father's hypochondria, Emma busies herself with the two things she does best: matchmaking and offering advice on everything from texting etiquette to first date destinations. Happily, this summer presents abundant opportunities for both, as old and new friends are drawn into the sphere of Emma's counsel: George Knightley, her principled brother-in-law; Frank Churchill, the attractive stepson of her former governess; Harriet Smith, a na ve but enchanting young teacher's assistant at the local language school; and the perfect (and perfectly vexing) Jane Fairfax. Carriages have been replaced by Mini Coopers and cups of tea by cappuccinos, but Alexander McCall Smith's sparkling satire and cozy sensibility are the perfect match for Jane Austen's beloved tale. |