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More copies of this ISBN:This title in other formats:English as a Second Languageby Megan Crane
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:In this wickedly funny first novel-think Legally Blonde in Oxford-a young New York woman exchanges her corporate job for a year of books, blokes, beers, and new best friends in graduate school in England. Alexandra Brennan is fed up with her dead end New York City job-and even more fed up of running into her smug ex-boyfriend. So when he crosses the line by telling her that she'll never get into graduate school in the United Kingdom, that's precisely what she does. Armed with imported cigarettes and extra strength coffee, Alex leaves home and crosses the Atlantic to face all that Great Britain and grad school have to offer, including ill-considered romantic interludes, a red-headed nemesis with intellectual pretensions and ulterior motives, a preponderance of eighties music, and more books than she can possibly read in a year. What she discovers, however, is that instead of running away from home - she may have actually found it. With a cheeky sense of humor and terrific cast of characters, ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE is a funny and irreverent novel about a young woman's misadventures on the path to adulthood. Review:"Heads up, world: British university students drink a lot. That's the main conclusion reached by first-timer Crane in this novel about a 20-something American student forging new friendships, swilling lager, kissing boys and generally behaving as if a master's degree is the furthest thing from her mind. When a smug, repulsive ex-boyfriend tells paralegal Alex Brennan that she could never get into grad school in England, she promptly applies, gets accepted and hops onto a plane. She arrives at a small northern university to discover a hideous campus, dreary weather, a gorgeous yet unapproachable professor and a social life that revolves around drinking pints in the double digits and nursing the resulting hangovers. Housemates Cristina and Melanie aid in reconnaissance missions to spy on Sean the professorial hottie, and drinking buddies Toby and Jason hover in the background in various stages of inebriation. Jealous and paranoid fellow student Suzanne embroils Alex in competition over grades, men and anything else she can think of. Meanwhile, the papers are piling up, and Toby's starting to look sort of attractive. Crane, herself a former university student in England, gets points for energy and effort, but this is an awkward jumble of a book with a familiar 'Just shut up and kiss me' conclusion. Agent, Julie Barer." Publishers Weekly (Copyright 2004 Reed Business Information, Inc.) Synopsis:Crane's irreverent style and sassy sense of humor, as well as her unique premise of an American in England, takes chick-lit to a sparkling new level that is sure to leave readers smitten. Synopsis:- A hip, intelligent romantic comedy, ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE will appeal to the same audience as "Mr. Maybe (Random House, 2002), which grossed over 200,000 trade paperback copies, and the international bestseller "Getting Over It (HarperCollins, 2001).- Megan Crane's irreverent style and sassy sense of humor, as well as her unique premise of an American in England, takes chick-lit to a sparkling new level that will leave readers smitten.- Original trade paperback is an enticing and affordable format for this book's 20 to 30-something female audience.- Megan Crane has spent the past five years at University in England, where she was working on her Masters and Ph.D. in Literature. What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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