Man or Mango?: A Lament
by:
Lucy Ellmann (author)
Eloise is the sad, mad, and hermetic heroine at the center of Lucy Ellmann's hilarious new novel. A middle-aged cellist who hides herself away in a tiny British cottage, she blames the world for its lack of love, and similarly despises it for its anger. It is not until her beloved cello is...
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Eloise is the sad, mad, and hermetic heroine at the center of Lucy Ellmann's hilarious new novel. A middle-aged cellist who hides herself away in a tiny British cottage, she blames the world for its lack of love, and similarly despises it for its anger. It is not until her beloved cello is stolen--and her former lover, an American poet named George, returns--that she is finally drawn out from her shell. Man or Mango? offers a witty, original take on the age-old question: Is love worth the hassle?
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780312209674 (0312209673)
Publish date: July 1st 1999
Publisher: Picador Usa
Pages no: 224
Edition language: English