The women in black : a novel
(Book)
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Published
New York : Scribner, 2020.
Physical Desc
209 pages ; 22 cm
Status
San Luis Obispo Library - Adult Fiction
FIC
1 available
FIC
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San Luis Obispo Library - Adult Fiction
FIC PBK
1 available
FIC PBK
1 available
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Published
New York : Scribner, 2020.
Format
Book
Language
English
Notes
General Note
Includes topics and questions for discussion.
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"The women in black, so named for the black frocks they wear while working at Goode's department store, are busy selling ladies' dresses during the holiday rush. But they somehow find time to pursue other goals. Patty, in her mid-thirties, has been working at Goode's for years. Her husband, Frank, eats a steak for dinner every night, watches a few minutes of TV, and then turns in. Patty yearns for a baby, but Frank is always too tired for that kind of thing. Sweet, unlucky Fay wants to settle down with a nice man, but somehow nice men don't see her as marriage material. Glamorous Magda runs the high-end gowns department. A Slovenian émigré, Magda is cultured and continental and hopes to open her own boutique one day. Lisa, a clever and shy teenager, takes a job at Goode's during her school break. Lisa wants to go to university and dreams of becoming a poet, but her father objects to both notions. By the time the last marked-down dress is sold, all of their lives will be forever changed." --front flap.
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