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Getting Over Tom

by Abigail Thomas

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Publisher Comments:

Welcome to the delightful array of smart and sassy women who valiantly — and hilariously — struggle with the eternal battle of the sexes in this gutsy collection of stories.

Child brides, misguided newlyweds, and lusty middle-aged grandmothers are just a few of the characters Abigail Thomas brings to life in these wise and witty stories about women of all ages trying to deal with love for men, with their families, and with their own lot in life. Thomas presents interesting heroines: there's the girl in "Sisters" who hates her younger sibling for (among other things) her precise memory. In "Seeing Things," Maude, who "wants to be tan the whole year round," and whose "great ambition is to be whistled at on the street," is told by her younger sister, "You look ridiculous smoking with the chicken pox." And then there are the four stories about Buddy and Virginia, who have to drop out of school and get married after she gets pregnant. From sibling rivalry to marital strife, Thomas uncovers the pain, the poignancy, and the belief in love that lie in the hearts of her heroines.

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Child brides, misguided newlyweds, and lusty middle-aged grandmothers are just a few of the characters Abigail Thomas brings to life in these wise and witty stories about women of all ages trying to deal with their love for men, with their families, and with their own lot in life. National ads/media.
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About the Author

Abigail Thomas, a former literary agent, has published several children's books, and her stories and poems have appeared in The Nation, The Paris Review, and other magazines. She divides her time between New York City and Greenport, Long Island.
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Table of Contents

Sisters — Seeing things — 1957 — So far so good — Just married 1959 — Man & wife — Babysitting — Buddy's best work — Modern love — A tooth for every child — Love in the present tense — Getting over Tom.
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780684813479
Author:
Thomas, Abigail
Author:
Thomas, Abagail
Publisher:
Scribner
Location:
New York :
Subject:
General
Subject:
Literary
Subject:
Fiction
Subject:
Women
Subject:
Short Stories (single author)
Subject:
Man-woman relationships
Subject:
Sexual addicts -- United States -- Fiction.
Subject:
General Fiction
Subject:
General Fiction
Subject:
United States Social life and customs.
Subject:
Women -- Sexual behavior -- Fiction.
Copyright:
1995
Edition Description:
B102
Publication Date:
November 1995
Binding:
Paperback
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Yes
Pages:
224
Dimensions:
8 x 5.25 in 10.885 oz
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