The high season A novel. /
2A mesmerizing, head-spinning{u2014}and sometimes madcap-hilarious{u2014}take of have and have-nots.3{u2014} People (Book of the Week) NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY REAL SIMPLE AND KIRKUS REVIEWS • 2In the smart, breezy, sweet spot between Meg Wolitzer and Elin Hilde...
| Main Author: | Blundell, Judy. |
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| Format: | Electronic |
| Language: | English |
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[Place of publication not identified] :
[publisher not identified],
2018.
2018. |
| Physical Description: |
1 online resource. |
| Summary: |
2A mesmerizing, head-spinning{u2014}and sometimes madcap-hilarious{u2014}take of have and have-nots.3{u2014} People (Book of the Week) NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY REAL SIMPLE AND KIRKUS REVIEWS • 2In the smart, breezy, sweet spot between Meg Wolitzer and Elin Hilderbrand.3{u2014} Entertainment Weekly No matter what the world throws her way, at least Ruthie Beamish has the house . Located by the sea in a quiet Long Island village, the house is her nest egg{u2014}the retirement account shared with her ex-husband, Mike, and the college fund for their teenage daughter, Jem. The catch? To afford the house, Ruthie must let it go during the best part of the year. It{u2019}s Memorial Day weekend and the start of what Jem calls 2the summer bummer3: the family{u2019}s annual exodus to make way for renters. This year, the Hamptons set has arrived. Adeline Clay is elegant and connected{u2014}and will never need to worry about money. Before long, she demonstrates an uncanny ability to help herself to Ruthie{u2019}s life. Is Adeline just being her fabulous self, or is she out to take what she wants? When an eccentric billionaire, his wayward daughter, a coterie of social climbers, and Ruthie{u2019}s old flame are thrown into the mix, the entire town finds itself on the verge of tumultuous change. But as Ruthie loses her grasp on her job, her home, and her family, she discovers a new talent for pushing back. By the end of one unhinged, unforgettable summer, nothing will be the same{u2014}least of all Ruthie. Praise for The High Season 2Blundell knows the territory. . . . Her account of Ruthie{u2019}s coming to grips with a career, a daughter and a community in flux is as touching as it is convincing.3 {u2014} The Wall Street Journal 2A huge page-turner . . . so compelling . . . a classic beach read, but very smart, very intelligently written.3 {u2014} Us Weekly , Emily Giffin{u2019}s Summer Reading Recommendations 2An acid-laced domestic drama set during one golden summer on the moneyed, beachy North Fork of Long Island.3 {u2014} The New York Times 2Judy Blundell wields words like an oyster knife in this shimmering story of art, money, and celebrity.3 {u2014}Helen Simonson, New York Times bestselling author of The Summer Before the War 2A wry, often hilarious story of a woman trying to keep it together when everything is going so, so wrong.3 {u2014} Real Simple. |
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2A mesmerizing, head-spinning{u2014}and sometimes madcap-hilarious{u2014}take of have and have-nots.3{u2014} People (Book of the Week) NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY REAL SIMPLE AND KIRKUS REVIEWS • 2In the smart, breezy, sweet spot between Meg Wolitzer and Elin Hilderbrand.3{u2014} Entertainment Weekly No matter what the world throws her way, at least Ruthie Beamish has the house . Located by the sea in a quiet Long Island village, the house is her nest egg{u2014}the retirement account shared with her ex-husband, Mike, and the college fund for their teenage daughter, Jem. The catch? To afford the house, Ruthie must let it go during the best part of the year. It{u2019}s Memorial Day weekend and the start of what Jem calls 2the summer bummer3: the family{u2019}s annual exodus to make way for renters. This year, the Hamptons set has arrived. Adeline Clay is elegant and connected{u2014}and will never need to worry about money. Before long, she demonstrates an uncanny ability to help herself to Ruthie{u2019}s life. Is Adeline just being her fabulous self, or is she out to take what she wants? When an eccentric billionaire, his wayward daughter, a coterie of social climbers, and Ruthie{u2019}s old flame are thrown into the mix, the entire town finds itself on the verge of tumultuous change. But as Ruthie loses her grasp on her job, her home, and her family, she discovers a new talent for pushing back. By the end of one unhinged, unforgettable summer, nothing will be the same{u2014}least of all Ruthie. Praise for The High Season 2Blundell knows the territory. . . . Her account of Ruthie{u2019}s coming to grips with a career, a daughter and a community in flux is as touching as it is convincing.3 {u2014} The Wall Street Journal 2A huge page-turner . . . so compelling . . . a classic beach read, but very smart, very intelligently written.3 {u2014} Us Weekly , Emily Giffin{u2019}s Summer Reading Recommendations 2An acid-laced domestic drama set during one golden summer on the moneyed, beachy North Fork of Long Island.3 {u2014} The New York Times 2Judy Blundell wields words like an oyster knife in this shimmering story of art, money, and celebrity.3 {u2014}Helen Simonson, New York Times bestselling author of The Summer Before the War 2A wry, often hilarious story of a woman trying to keep it together when everything is going so, so wrong.3 {u2014} Real Simple. Electronic reproduction. New York : Random House, 2018. Requires the Libby app or a modern web browser. |
| Physical Description: |
1 online resource. |
| ISBN: |
9780525508724 (electronic bk) |