Description
'Warm, wise, witty, and just plain fun' Maggie Shipstead
At a perfectly ordinary cocktail party, Francis is introduced to Billy and - although it slips right by him at the time - he falls in love with her at once.
Billy is a serious, often glum person. An economic historian, she is indifferent to a great many things (clothes, food, home decor), frowns easily and is frequently irritated.
Francis is older. He likes routine and a well-run household; he likes to pay for dinner, open car doors and call Billy at night to make sure she is safe.
Both are happily married - but not to each other.
So begins a whirlwind love affair, perfectly captured in this frank, funny irresistible novel, from its fabulous inception to its inevitable end.
A W&N Essential with an introduction by Caroline O'Donoghue
About the Author
Laurie Colwin is the author of five novels - HAPPY ALL THE TIME, FAMILY HAPPINESS, GOODBYE WITHOUT LEAVING, A BIG STORM KNOCKED IT OVER and SHINE ON, BRIGHT AND DANGEROUS OBJECT - three collections of short stories - PASSION AND AFFECT, THE LONE PILGRIM and ANOTHER MARVELLOUS THING - and two collections of essays, HOME COOKING and MORE HOME COOKING. Laurie Colwin died in 1992.
Reviews
Laurie Colwin is such a wise, witty and simply enchanting novelist -- Nigella Lawson
These should be read one at a time, perhaps just before bed as a respite from an especially trying day * New York Times *
Virtually flawless . . . A tour de force * Los Angeles Times *
Whether or not their love goes on is unimportant. The joy is in the intimacy, the utter weirdness and intensity of their connection * Lit Hub *
An infallible recipe for happiness: read as much Laurie Colwin as you can -- Emma Straub
If anyone wrote eloquently and magnificently about affairs of the heart, it was Laurie Colwin * San Francisco Chronicle *
Book Information
ISBN 9781474615990
Author Laurie Colwin
Format Paperback
Page Count 160
Imprint Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Publisher Orion Publishing Co
Weight(grams) 154g
Dimensions(mm) 194mm * 128mm * 14mm
