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Love and Friendship

A Novel

Alison Lurie
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Pages
356
Year
2012
Language
English
Publisher
Open Road Media

About

Snowed in at the ivory-towered Convers College, a professor's wife searches for a thaw-and for her own liberation Though born in New York, the men of Emmy Turner's family have long found their spiritual home in the idyllic Convers College. Her father, brothers, and uncles entered the New England intellectual enclave as boys and came out men, ready to take on the challenges of the world. It is a pity, Emmy has always thought, that women are not allowed to enroll. So when her husband, Holman, wins a place teaching at Convers, Emmy is thrilled to finally see what all the fuss is about. But by the time the first snow hits, she is bored, listless, and utterly out of love.   Emmy's search for pleasure on campus leads her to Miranda, a cocky young bohemian, and Will, a music teacher specializing in sexual composition. Emmy may not be paying tuition, but in her first Convers winter she will learn more than she ever expected.   This ebook features an illustrated biography of Alison Lurie including rare images from the author's collection.

Related Subjects

  • Women
  • Adult Fiction
  • Satire
  • Literary

Reviews

"Excellent.... A sure sign of [Lurie's] artistry."
The New York Times
"[A] clever first novel.... The atmosphere is brisk and young."
The New Yorker
"There is no American author I have read with more consistent pleasure and sympathy over the years."
The New Yorker

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Alison LurieAuthor

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