Elear Hart had made a brilliant marriage in New York, but it ended in a scandalous divorce and thirty days in Sierra Tucson rehab. Now she finds that, despite feminist lip service, she will still need a husband to be socially complete. A woman's sexual reputation matters, and so does her family name. Ellie must navigate the treacherous social terrain where old money meets new: charitable benefits and tequila body shots, inherited diamonds and viper-bite lip piercings, country house weekends and sexting. She finds that her beauty is a powerful tool in this world, but it has its limitations, even liabilities. Through one misstep after ather, Ellie mishandles her second act. Her options narrow, her future prospects contract, until she faces a desperate choice.With a keen eye for detail and a heart big eugh to embrace those she observes, Claire McMillan has written an assured and revelatory debut vel about class, gender, and the timeless conundrum of femininity.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Tantor Media, Inc
ISBN-10
145265803x
ISBN-13
9781452658032
eBay Product ID (ePID)
189588712
Product Key Features
Author
Claire Mcmillan
Format
CD, MP3 Format
Language
English
Additional Product Features
Place of Publication
Old Saybrook, Ct
Running Time
510
Narrator(s)
Hillary Huber
Author Biography
Claire McMillan is the author of the novel Gilded Age. A multiple Audie Award finalist, an AudioFile Earphones Award winner, and one of AudioFile 's Best Voices of 2010 and 2011, Hillary Huber has recorded close to two hundred titles. AudioFile magazine says, Hillary Huber's narration is lyrical enough to be set to music.
