Auntie Mame: An Irreverent Escapade
"Outrageous, hilarious, ribald, sophisticated, slapsatiric." The Denver PostWith a wit as sharp as a vodka stinger and a heart as free as her spirit, Auntie Mame burst onto the literary scene in 1955 -- and today remains one of the most unforgettable characters in contemporary fiction. Follow the...
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"Outrageous, hilarious, ribald, sophisticated, slapsatiric." The Denver PostWith a wit as sharp as a vodka stinger and a heart as free as her spirit, Auntie Mame burst onto the literary scene in 1955 -- and today remains one of the most unforgettable characters in contemporary fiction. Follow the rollicking adventures of this unflappable flapper as seen through the wide eyes of her young, impressionable nephew and discover anew or for the first time why Mame has made the world a more wonderful place . . .From the Paperback edition.
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Format: ebook
ISBN:
9780767910958 (0767910958)
Publish date: February 5th 2002
Publisher: Broadway Books
Pages no: 320
Edition language: English
Series: Auntie Mame (#1)
After little Patrick's father dies, he is left to the care of his eccentric and adventurous aunt, Mame. His childhood goes from one of routine and order to one rather more unusual, and over the course of his adolescence and early adulthood, his colourful Auntie Mame keeps providing him with amazing ...
My love affair with Auntie Mame is comparatively recent. It started in a conversation with a new acquaintance, and I mentioned I was in the online book business.Without missing a beat I was told in perfect Connecticut lockjaw that "books are awfully decorative, don't you think?"My blank look was eno...
Every once in a blue moon, on a night when the stars are celebrating with a glass of champagne, and the air is heady with the scent of perfume, a person like Auntie Mame is born. While often criticized as not being of much "practical merit," - that is, not having much insight into the world of comme...
But darling, you simply must read [b:Auntie Mame: An Irreverent Escapade|187060|Auntie Mame An Irreverent Escapade|Patrick Dennis|http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1320515457s/187060.jpg|2248207]. Even 60 years after publication, she is still so very au courant, so moderne.The version I read had an aft...
Realmente sería un 3.5/5 que la segunda mitad... no se :/ se me hizo un poco pesadita como para ponerle un 4.
9 years ago
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