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More copies of this ISBNeBook editionsThe Professors' Wives' Clubby Joanne Rendell
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:A debut novel about the intertwining lives of college faculty wives. Nestled among Manhattan University?s faculty housing, there is a garden where four women will meet?each with a scandalous secret that could upset their lives, destroy their families, and rock the prestigious university to its very core. With its maple trees, iron gate, and fence laced with honeysuckle, Manhattan U?s garden offers faculty wives Mary, Sofia, Ashleigh, and Hannah much needed refuge from their problems. But as Mary?s husband, the power-hungry dean, plans to demolish their beloved garden, these four women will discover a surprising secret about a lost Edgar Allan Poe manuscript?and realize they must find the courage to stand up for their passions, dreams, and desires. Review:"This tepid debut novel follows four women as they band together to save a garden from being gobbled up by an expanding college campus. Mary, a Pulitzer Prize — winning novelist and professor; Hannah, an MFA student whose husband becomes increasingly distant; Sofia, a young mother who gave up her previous life as a powerful Hollywood agent; and Ashleigh, who is afraid to reveal her lesbian relationship to her conservative senator father, all share a love of the small garden nestled next to Manhattan University's faculty housing, and as they organize to stop the imminent excavation, they form friendships and make major changes in their lives. There isn't anything you haven't seen before in here, but Rendell does a fine job of following the formula. (Sept.)" Publishers Weekly (Copyright Reed Business Information, Inc.) Review:"Rendell has an intelligent writing style and people her book with engaging characters. Her debut novel is perfect for reading by the pool or as a book club pick in the summer." Romantic Times Synopsis:This debut novel about the intertwining lives of college faculty wives is a captivating look at an ivory tower Peyton Place filled with intrigue, heartbreak and hope (Michelle Yu and Blossom Kan, authors of "China Dolls").
About the AuthorJoanne Rendell was born and raised in the UK. She has a Ph.D. in literature and is married to an NYU professor. What Our Readers Are SayingAdd a comment for a chance to win!Average customer rating based on 1 comment:![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()
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