"Johnson is more droll than Henry James, to whom she's been
compared, and she's as witty as a modern-day Voltaire. Vraiment,
L'Affaire, c'est irresistible!"-Publishers Weekly Amy Hawkins, a
Palo Alto girl who made herself a dot-com fortune, goes to France
to get a sheen of sophistication and, perhaps, to have an affair
that will ruffle her all-too-steady heart. She starts her quest in
a glamorous resort in the French Alps, amid an assortment of
aristocrats and ski enthusiasts. But when two of the hotel's guests
are swept away by an avalanche, Adrian's children-young, old,
legitimate, illegitimate-assemble to protect their interests,
feuding under the competing laws of the British, American, and
French systems. Amy, already suspect because she is American, steps
in to assist, and unintentionally sets in motion a series of events
that spotlight ancient national differences, customs, and laws.
Filled with love, sex, death, and travel, L'Affaire is National
Book Award finalist Diane Johnson at her very best.
General
| Imprint: |
Plume Books
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Release date: |
August 2004 |
| First published: |
August 2004 |
| Authors: |
Diane Johnson
|
| Dimensions: |
203 x 137 x 26mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback
|
| Pages: |
340 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-452-28563-7 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
General & literary fiction >
Modern fiction
|
| LSN: |
0-452-28563-1 |
| Barcode: |
9780452285637 |
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