The Debutante and Other Stories

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ISBN 13 : 9780995716209
Total Pages : 168 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (162 download)

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Book Synopsis The Debutante and Other Stories by : Leonora Carrington

Download or read book The Debutante and Other Stories written by Leonora Carrington and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A debutante frees a hyena from the zoo so that it might take her place at her coming-out ball; an artist paints a portrait of a man s dead wife, but finds she has painted herself instead; a woman makes love to a boar underneath a mountain of cats; a chicken is roasted with the brains and livers of thrushes, truffles, crushed sweet almonds, rose conserve and drops of divine liqueur; two noble sisters wonder whether anybody can be a person of quality if they wash away their ghosts with common sense ; a psychoanalyst must decide what to do with the gift of a team of Russian rats trained to operate on humans. In this first complete edition of English-born Leonora Carrington's short stories, written throughout her life from her years in Surrealist Paris to her late period in Dirty War-era Mexico City, the world is by turns subversive, funny, sly, wise and disarming.

The Debutante

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Publisher : Harper Collins
ISBN 13 : 0062014315
Total Pages : 402 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (62 download)

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Book Synopsis The Debutante by : Kathleen Tessaro

Download or read book The Debutante written by Kathleen Tessaro and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2010-10-05 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A brilliant, unforgettable novel by the New York Times bestselling author of The Perfume Collector. Can the secrets of one woman's past change another woman's future? Cate Albion is a gifted young artist at a crossroads in her life. Looking to escape New York for the summer, she takes a job in her aunt's London auction house and is soon sent on assignment to the English countryside to value the contents of Endsleigh House, the once gracious but now crumbling estate of a former Jazz Age socialite. There, hidden in the back of a dusty bookshelf, Cate discovers an old shoebox, and inside, a peculiar assortment of objects, including an exquisite pair of 1930s dancing shoes; a faded photograph of a handsome young sailor, and a rare Tiffany pearl and emerald bracelet. Intrigued, Cate sets out to learn more about the box and its contents, and becomes immersed in the mystery of its owner, Diana “Baby” Blythe, the younger of the infamous, glamorous Blythe sisters. Bright, beautiful, and reckless, Baby was the most famous debutante of her generation . . . until she suddenly disappeared entirely from view. As a shocking tale of love and betrayal begins to unravel, Cate finds herself being drawn deeper into Baby's tragic life story—one that will force Cate to confront some dark truths about her own choices.

The Last Dance of the Debutante

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Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1982171650
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (821 download)

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Book Synopsis The Last Dance of the Debutante by : Julia Kelly

Download or read book The Last Dance of the Debutante written by Julia Kelly and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2022-01-04 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this “glorious dance through the traditional glamour and suffocating expectations of a bygone era” (Genevieve Graham, USA TODAY bestselling author), a group of young women are swept up in a life-changing journey as they become three of the last debutantes to be presented to Queen Elizabeth II. When it’s announced that 1958 will be the last year debutantes are to be presented at court, thousands of eager mothers and hopeful daughters flood the palace with letters seeking the year’s most coveted invitation: a chance for their daughters to curtsy to the young Queen Elizabeth and officially come out into society. In an effort to appease her traditional mother, aspiring university student Lily Nichols agrees to become a debutante and do the Season, a glittering and grueling string of countless balls and cocktail parties. In doing so, she befriends two very different women: the cool and aloof Leana Hartford whose apparent perfection hides a darker side and the ambitious Katherine Norman who dreams of a career once she helps her parents find their place among the elite. But the glorious effervescence of the Season evaporates once Lily learns a devastating secret that threatens to destroy her entire family. “Woven with heartfelt emotion, this novel is a captivating, unforgettable story of one woman’s journey to find love, truth, and, most importantly, herself” (Kelly Bowen, author of The Paris Apartment) in midcentury Great Britain.

Deadly Little Scandals

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Publisher : Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
ISBN 13 : 1368044336
Total Pages : 325 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (68 download)

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Book Synopsis Deadly Little Scandals by : Jennifer Lynn Barnes

Download or read book Deadly Little Scandals written by Jennifer Lynn Barnes and published by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2019-11-04 with total page 325 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: No one is quite who they seem to be in the twisty, soapy, gasp-inducing world of the Debutantes by Jennifer Lynn Barnes, #1 bestselling author of The Inheritance Games. Think of the White Gloves like the Junior League— by way of Skull and Bones. Reluctant debutante Sawyer Taft joined Southern high society for one reason and one reason alone: to identify and locate her biological father. But the answers Sawyer found during her debutante year only left her with more questions and one potentially life-ruining secret. When her cousin Lily ropes her into pledging a mysterious, elite, and all-female secret society called the White Gloves, Sawyer soon discovers that someone in the group's ranks may have the answers she's looking for. Things are looking up . . . until Sawyer and the White Gloves make a disturbing discovery near the family's summer home—and uncover a twisted secret, decades in the making. ** Check out Jennifer Lynn Barnes’s bestselling The Naturals and Inheritance Games series!!

The Debutante's Code

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Publisher : Kregel Publications
ISBN 13 : 0825477603
Total Pages : 312 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (254 download)

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Book Synopsis The Debutante's Code by : Erica Vetsch

Download or read book The Debutante's Code written by Erica Vetsch and published by Kregel Publications. This book was released on 2021-12-07 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jane Austen meets Sherlock Holmes in this new Regency mystery series Newly returned from finishing school, Lady Juliette Thorndike is ready to debut in London society. Due to her years away, she hasn't spent much time with her parents, and sees them only as the flighty, dilettante couple the other nobles love.But when they disappear, she discovers she never really knew them at all. They've been living double lives as government spies--and they're only the latest in a long history of espionage that is the family's legacy. Now Lady Juliette is determined to continue their work. Mentored by her uncle, she plunges into the dangerous world of spies. From the glittering ballrooms of London to the fox hunts, regattas, and soirees of country high society, she must chase down hidden clues, solve the mysterious code her parents left behind, and stay out of danger. All the while, she has to keep her endeavors a secret from her best friend and her suitors--not to mention the nosy, irritatingly handsome Bow Street runner, who suspects her of a daring theft. Can Lady Juliette outwit her enemies and complete her parents' last mission? Best-selling author Erica Vetsch is back with a rollicking, exciting new series destined to be a hit with Regency readers who enjoy a touch of mystery in their love stories. Fans of Julie Klassen, Sarah Ladd, and Anne Perry will love the wit, action, and romance.

The Complete Stories of Leonora Carrington

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Publisher : New York Review of Books
ISBN 13 : 0997366648
Total Pages : 234 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (973 download)

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Book Synopsis The Complete Stories of Leonora Carrington by : Leonora Carrington

Download or read book The Complete Stories of Leonora Carrington written by Leonora Carrington and published by New York Review of Books. This book was released on 2017-04-28 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Complete Stories, a collection of Carrington’s published and unpublished short stories—many newly translated from their original French and Spanish—is a terrific introduction to her bizarre, dreamlike worlds.” —Carmen Maria Machado, NPR Surrealist writer and painter Leonora Carrington (1917–2011) was a master of the macabre, of gorgeous tableaus, biting satire, roguish comedy, and brilliant, effortless flights of the imagination. Nowhere are these qualities more ingeniously brought together than in the works of short fiction she wrote throughout her life. Published to coincide with the centennial of her birth, The Complete Stories of Leonora Carrington collects for the first time all of her stories, including several never before seen in print. With a startling range of styles, subjects, and even languages (several of the stories are translated from French or Spanish), The Complete Stories captures the genius and irrepressible spirit of an amazing artist’s life.

The Last Debutante

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Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1439175527
Total Pages : 260 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (391 download)

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Book Synopsis The Last Debutante by : Julia London

Download or read book The Last Debutante written by Julia London and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2013-02-26 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The lush Scottish Highlands are a tempting setting for seduction in New York Times bestselling author Julia London’s sparkling novel. Who is the captive and who is the captor? When a sexy laird holds a spirited English lady for ransom, she turns the tables and steals his heart. The last person Daria Babcock expects to find in her grandmother’s home is a brawny, naked Highlander. She doesn’t buy Mamie’s explanation about finding the poor man shot in the woods. Nor does she trust the gorgeous laird, who insists his own memory fails him. But Daria came to Scotland looking for adventure and romance, and after the intriguing stranger kidnaps her, she gets her wish—and so much more....

The Last Debutantes

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Publisher : HarperCollins
ISBN 13 : 0063009307
Total Pages : 342 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (63 download)

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Book Synopsis The Last Debutantes by : Georgie Blalock

Download or read book The Last Debutantes written by Georgie Blalock and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2021-08-24 with total page 342 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fans of The Kennedy Debutante and Next Year in Havana will love Georgie Blalock’s new novel of a world on the cusp of change...set on the eve of World War II in the glittering world of English society and one of the last debutante seasons. They danced the night away, knowing their world was about to change forever. They were the debutantes of 1939, laughing on the outside, but knowing tragedy— and a war—was just around the corner. When Valerie de Vere Cole, the niece of Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain, makes her deep curtsey to the King and Queen of England, she knows she’s part of a world about to end. The daughter of a debt-ridden father and a neglectful mother, Valerie sees firsthand that war is imminent. Nevertheless, Valerie reinvents herself as a carefree and glittering young society woman, befriending other debutantes from England’s aristocracy as well as the vivacious Eunice Kennedy, daughter of the U.S. Ambassador. Despite her social success, the world’s troubles and Valerie’s fear of loss and loneliness prove impossible to ignore. How will she navigate her new life when everything in her past has taught her that happiness and stability are as fragile as peace in our time? For the moment she will forget her cares in too much champagne and waltzes. Because very soon, Valerie knows that she must find the inner strength to stand strong and carry on through the challenges of life and love and war.

The Golden Ball

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Publisher : MB Cooltura
ISBN 13 : 9877448734
Total Pages : 32 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (774 download)

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Book Synopsis The Golden Ball by : Agatha Christie

Download or read book The Golden Ball written by Agatha Christie and published by MB Cooltura. This book was released on 2023-09-24 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A brave young man is fired from the family business by his millionaire uncle. Embittered, he accidentally meets a girl who is fleeing her engagement to a duke and seems to be looking for the same thing as him: a day off. They will live a great adventure together and discover that despite their differences they can be soul mates.

She Flies On

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Publisher : Church Publishing, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 0819233544
Total Pages : 262 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (192 download)

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Book Synopsis She Flies On by : Carter Heyward

Download or read book She Flies On written by Carter Heyward and published by Church Publishing, Inc.. This book was released on 2017-04-01 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: She Flies On is not really a critique of organized religion, but rather Carter Heyward’s effort to think theologically, politically, socially, and autobiographically about the world and the church in which she has lived and worked. A Christian feminist “theologian of liberation,” Episcopal priest, lesbian, Southerner, and socialist Democrat, Heyward writes about the church, but more about the people—and creatures—of God going about their lives and attempting to love one another.

The Hillbilly Debutante Cafe

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ISBN 13 : 9780692134382
Total Pages : 220 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (343 download)

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Book Synopsis The Hillbilly Debutante Cafe by : Kathie Truitt

Download or read book The Hillbilly Debutante Cafe written by Kathie Truitt and published by . This book was released on 2018-06-02 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Welcome to El Dorado Springs, Missouri, Population 3,021. It doesn't look like much from the outside, but it doesn't take long-any time at all, really-to realize there's much more than meets the eye. That's how Molly McCarty feels, anyway. After deciding she's had enough of the big-city life as a politician's wife in Washington, Molly moves back to her hometown and buys the abandoned Serenity Farm. Molly acclimates herself to life in a small town with the help of her best friend, Jennifer Papula, who is only too happy to share the town's most recent juicy gossip. For one thing, there's Jerry Ray Turner, the town's best mechanic, who came out of the closet as a cross-dresser. And then there's crazy old Ollie Griffin, still living inside his '69 Thunderbird and occasionally showering in the park's fountain. But the biggest uproar is Roy Bob Benson, who is trying to buy the old Hacker's Jewelry building and turn it into a "girly" bar. That's just the beginning of the news, and as Molly tries to help the newly formed revitalization committee think of a way to stop Roy Bob, a vandal threatens the town's sense of security. Who is doing this and why? Full of wit, intrigue, and a cast of memorable characters, The Hillbilly Debutante Café is sure to keep you coming back time and time again!

The Season

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Publisher : National Geographic Books
ISBN 13 : 0393358534
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (933 download)

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Book Synopsis The Season by : Kristen Richardson

Download or read book The Season written by Kristen Richardson and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2020-11-10 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Smithsonian Best History Book of 2019 In this enthralling history of the debutante ritual, Kristen Richardson sheds new light on contemporary ideas about women and marriage. Kristen Richardson, from a family of debutantes, chose not to debut. But as her curiosity drove her to research this enduring custom, she learned that it, and debutantes, are not as simple as they seem. The story begins in England six hundred years ago when wealthy fathers needed an efficient way to find appropriate husbands for their daughters. Elizabeth I’s exclusive presentations at her court expanded into London’s full season of dances, dinners, and courting, extending eventually to the many corners of the British empire and beyond. Richardson traces the social seasons of young women on both sides of the Atlantic, from Georgian England to colonial Philadelphia, from the Antebellum South and Wharton’s New York back to England, where debutante daughters of Gilded Age millionaires sought to marry British aristocrats. She delves into Jazz Age debuts, carnival balls in the American South, and the reimagined ritual of elite African American communities, which offers both social polish and academic scholarships. The Season shares the captivating stories of these young women, often through their words from diaries, letters, and interviews that Richardson conducted at contemporary balls. The debutantes give voice to an array of complex feelings about being put on display, about the young men they meet, and about what their future in society or as wives might be. While exploring why the debutante tradition persists—and why it has spread to Russia, China, and other nations—Richardson has uncovered its extensive cultural influence on the lives of daughters in Britain and the US and how they have come to marry.

The Oval Lady, Other Stories

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Total Pages : 68 pages
Book Rating : 4.A/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Oval Lady, Other Stories written by Leonora Carrington and published by . This book was released on 1975 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Practicing and Other Stories

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Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
ISBN 13 : 1413400086
Total Pages : 278 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (134 download)

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Book Synopsis Practicing and Other Stories by : Ralph G. DePalma,

Download or read book Practicing and Other Stories written by Ralph G. DePalma, and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2003-10-22 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the autobiography of a surgeon who began life in the Bronx, New York. His colorful memoirs describe his childhood and education, and critically analyze scientific contributions in vascular disease, shock and treatment of impotence. He describes what it was like do general practice in the Bronx along with experiences in New York City; in Seville, Spain as a young Air Force Officer; residency and practice in Cleveland, Ohio; Reno, Nevada; and Washington DC. Dr. De Palma reflects upon life in rapidly changing times as well as responsibilities and uncertainties that exist in academic medicine and research.

The Old Forest and Other Stories

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Publisher : Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 9780312146955
Total Pages : 366 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (469 download)

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Book Synopsis The Old Forest and Other Stories by : Peter Taylor

Download or read book The Old Forest and Other Stories written by Peter Taylor and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 1996-08-15 with total page 366 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fourteen tales of domestic life in the south during the thirties and forties.

The Debutante and the Duke

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Publisher : Blue Rose Romance
ISBN 13 : 1952447100
Total Pages : 143 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (524 download)

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Book Synopsis The Debutante and the Duke by : Collette Cameron

Download or read book The Debutante and the Duke written by Collette Cameron and published by Blue Rose Romance. This book was released on 2021-01-19 with total page 143 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 💖All she wants is her freedom. All he wants is her…💖 Rayne Wellbrook shouldn’t be living in a luxurious London manor. She shouldn’t be the step-niece to a powerful duke, either. And she most certainly shouldn’t be sneaking into the neighbor’s gardens—even if the house is unoccupied. Or so she thinks until a rakishly handsome Scot startles her one morning. 😲 Though she’s wary of men and even leerier of nobles, this man with his too-long hair and piercing blue-green eyes sends her heart 💓 to frolicking. When he insists on an introduction, Rayne flees but can’t get the enigmatic new neighbor out of her thoughts.💭 Fletcher McQuinton, Duke of Kincade, is only in London long enough to put the finishing touches on his new business ventures, and then he intends to head straight back to Scotland. 🏴 His meddling English mother has other plans, however—namely finding him an appropriate blue-blooded wife to become the next duchess. 👑 Fletcher has vowed to never take an English aristocrat as a wife, but when he comes upon a delightfully intriguing woman climbing his garden wall, he begins to reconsider his reluctance. Can two polar opposites who are so perfectly wrong for each other overcome all that stands between them? Only one thing is certain. The road to happily ever after is about to get very bumpy… __________ 💕Secrets, scandals, and sweet romance.💕 This Historical Regency Romance by a USA Today bestselling author proves that opposites do attract. You’ll sigh and giggle as you watch Fletcher and Rayne fumble along until they admit their love for each other. If you enjoy reading lovable rogue or duke romances with a pinch of mystery, a dash of humor, and soul-searing emotion, then you’ll adore Collette Cameron’s enthralling SEDUCTIVE SCOUNDRELS series. Settle into your favorite reading nook with a warm beverage ☕ and your copy of THE DEBUTANTE AND THE DUKE 📘 for a page-turning, entertaining Regency world adventure you can’t put down. Though this book can easily be read as a stand-alone, most readers prefer to read the series in order. SEDUCTIVE SCOUNDRELS SERIES: A Diamond for a Duke Only a Duke Would Dare A December with a Duke What Would a Duke Do? Wooed by a Wicked Duke Duchess of His Heart Never Dance with a Duke Wedding her Christmas Duke The Debutante and the Duke How to Win A Duke’s Heart – Coming soon! Loved by a Dangerous Duke – Coming soon! When a Duke Desires a Lass – Coming soon! 📚CHECK OUT COLLETTE’S OTHER SERIES: Castle Brides Heart of a Scot Highland Heather Romancing a Scot The Blue Rose Regency Romances: The Culpepper Misses The Honorable Rogues® Wicked Earls’ Club Daughters of Desire (Scandalous Ladies) – Coming soon!

The Atonement and Other Stories

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Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN 13 : 054797115X
Total Pages : 293 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (479 download)

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Download or read book The Atonement and Other Stories written by Louis Auchincloss and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 1997-09-19 with total page 293 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gaze into the lives of the twentieth century’s wealthy and declining WASP establishment in these twelve stories by the author of The Education of Oscar Fairfax. No one else writes about the moral life of America’s moneyed class with anything approaching Louis Auchincloss’s understanding, sympathy, irony, and humor. In this, his first book of short fiction since the acclaimed Collected Stories, he again brings us news that no other writer can deliver, news about how America’s great families and fortunes are run and the axes and crises on which they turn. Here is how the privileged view their privilege—some with smugness, some with style, some with a crushing sense of civic and personal responsibility. Here is how the rich marry, how they divorce, and, more important, why. Here, definitively and indelibly, is the eastern seaboard’s Wasp establishment—sometimes in its glory, more often in its decline, and always with its values, assumptions, and increasingly fragile sense of self held up for our scrutiny by a master, the most subtle critic of American manners since Edith Wharton. Praise for The Atonement and Other Stories “The 12 stories collected in “The Atonement” reveal a writer at, or very near, the top of his form.” —Los Angeles Times “In this PC world, Auchincloss’ crisp, confident tales of the WASP elite almost qualify as guilty pleasures. These 12 stories . . . will satisfy longtime fans and initiates alike with their portraits of investment bankers, lawyers, and socialites testing the limits of silver-plated social niches . . . . As usual, Auchincloss etches out the moral dilemmas of the blue-chip social stratum with reassuring clarity. A” —Entertainment Weekly “Fragile, often smug, and sometimes silly characters populate this noteworthy collection . . . . these glimpses of the Eastern elite’s manners and moral quandaries will provide an accessible first taste for the Auchincloss novice and an enjoyable read for longtime fans.” —Publishers Weekly, starred review