Class Reunion Duology

From the New York Times–bestselling author, this enthralling sequel tells "a wonderful story of women who are ready to take a chance on life" (The Charlotte Observer). "Rona Jaffe's storytelling is irresistible." -Los Angeles Times The popular sequel to Class Reunion, Rona Jaffe's After the Reunion continues the heartwarming story of Daphne, Emily, Chris, and Annabel five years after their class reunion. The affluent quartet, now in their mid-forties, is each coping with romantic and domestic problems at home while trying to outgrow the social and moral codes that controlled them during their Harvard years. After the Reunion is a return to some of Jaffe's most beloved characters, and readers will undoubtedly embrace their own reunion with these characters on the page. "Rejoice, Rona Jaffe fans!" -The Atlanta Journal-Constitution "Hypnotic narrative . . . artfully crafted dialogue. . . . We are subtly drawn into the careers of these four women, their men, and their children, until we genuinely come to know them. . . . After the Reunion demands to be read at a single sitting, and in many cases probably will be." -John Barkham "After the Reunion satisfies the urge of every panting reader who wants to know, as I do, 'And then what happened?'" -The Washington Times Originally published in 1985.

Four women reflect on the past at their college reunion in this "absorbing" novel of love, friendship, and secrets by a New York Times–bestselling author (The Washington Post). "In Class Reunion, Rona Jaffe does what she does best. . . . A literary 'dessert,' with the unmistakable touch of a master chef." -Associated Press Twenty years after their college graduation, four Radcliffe girls return to their Harvard class reunion with mixed emotions and curiosity. It is the first time they have met since their hopeful student years, when each of them had wonderful dreams of becoming wives, mothers, and successful career women. But much has changed since the fifties, and the former classmates' lives have been altered by events none of them could have foreseen. Humorous, heartwarming, often poignant and nostalgic, Class Reunion captures the spirit of the fifties brilliantly in contrast to the changing world the four girls have embraced, often with straightforward and pithy commentary on the social conventions of the past. "It's the kind of book multitudes of people will read avidly. . . . It's difficult to put her novel down." -New York Daily News "Ms. Jaffe's fans will love it. . . . Fast-paced and sympathetic. . . . Well-crafted. . . . Sensitive." -Houston Chronicle Originally published in 1979.