Description |
viii, 434, 12 pages : map ; 20 cm |
Note |
"This edition is an abridgement of the original French-language work"--Title page verso. |
Summary |
"When her chronically unemployed husband runs off to start a crocodile farm in Kenya with his mistress, Joséphine Cortès is left in an unhappy state of affairs. The mother of two--confident, beautiful teenage Hortense and shy, babyish Zoé--is forced to maintain a stable family life while making ends meet on her meager salary as a medieval history scholar. Meanwhile, Joséphine's charismatic sister Iris seems to have it all--a wealthy husband, gorgeous looks, and a très chic Paris address--but she dreams of bringing meaning back into her life. When Iris charms a famous publisher into offering her a lucrative deal for a twelfth-century romance, she offers her sister a deal of her own: Joséphine will write the novel and pocket all the proceeds, but the book will be published under Iris's name. All is well--that is, until the book becomes the literary sensation of the season"-- Provided by publisher. |
Local Note |
ENFDFIC |
Subject |
French fiction -- 21st century -- Translations into English.
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Divorced mothers -- Fiction.
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Fiction -- Authorship -- Fiction.
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Sisters -- Fiction.
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Ghostwriters -- Fiction.
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Paris (France) -- Social life and customs -- Fiction.
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Added Author |
Rodarmor, William, translator.
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Dickinson, Helen, 1967- translator.
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Added Title |
Yeux jaunes des crocodiles. English
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ISBN |
9780143121558 paperback |
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0143121553 paperback |
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