The Most by Jessica Anthony (English) Hardcover Book

Description: The Most by Jessica Anthony Estimated delivery 4-14 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description Mad Men meets On Chesil Beach. One unseasonably hot Sunday in November 1957, Kathleen Beckett, wife of insurance salesman Virgil Beckett - climbs into a swimming pool and refuses to get out. This day will change everything..From one of our most thrilling and singular innovators on the page (Laura Van Den Berg), a tightly wound, consuming tale about a 1950s American housewife, for fans of Jennifer Egan, Jonathan Franzen and Taffy Brodesser-AknerClever, moving and unexpected. A brilliantly deft and subtle story. - Emma Healey, author of Elizabeth is Missing---A warm Sunday in November 1957. As Sputnik 2 orbits the earth, carrying Laika, the doomed Soviet dog, a couple begin their day.Virgil Beckett, an insurance salesman, isnt particularly happy in his job but he fulfils the role, playing golf with the partners, drinking in the bar, chasing the women. Kathleen Beckett, once a promising tennis champion, with a key shot up her sleeve called The Most, is now a mother and homemaker.Somehow these two, who have been together since college, have fallen into the roles expected of them - the prescribed suburban dream they have been sold as something to covet, something that will fulfil their lives. But on this unseasonably warm, early November Sunday, Kathleen wakes up and decides that she will not be accompanying her family to church.No, she feels like a swim.She unearths her old, red bathing suit and descends into the apartment complex pool no other resident uses. And she doesnt want to come out...___Praise for Jessica Anthonys ENTER THE AARDVARKA truly fresh piece of art Percival EverettFresh, witty, smart Kate AtkinsonHighly inventive Joshua FerrisA writer possessed of mind-bending talents Heidi Julavits Author Biography Jessica Anthony is the author of The Convalescent, Chopsticks, and Enter the Aardvark. Anthonys novels have been published in over a dozen countries, and are featured in Time, Newsweek, Esquire, The Guardian, The Wall Street Journal, and The New York Times Book Review as an Editors Choice. She is the recipient of the Creative Capital Award in Literature and has been awarded fellowships from the Bogliasco Foundation and the Bridge Guard Foundation. She lives in Maine, USA. Details ISBN 1529928877 ISBN-13 9781529928877 Title The Most Author Jessica Anthony Format Hardcover Year 2024 Pages 144 Publisher Transworld Publishers Ltd GE_Item_ID:160932682; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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