The True and Outstanding Adventures of the Hunt Sisters: A Novel
An outpouring of cheers, tears, and applause propelled this tender and hilarious first novel onto national bestseller lists immediately upon publication. Telling the story of two sisters-Olivia, a hotshot Hollywood producer whose life is unraveling, and Maddie, an unflaggingly optimistic,...
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An outpouring of cheers, tears, and applause propelled this tender and hilarious first novel onto national bestseller lists immediately upon publication. Telling the story of two sisters-Olivia, a hotshot Hollywood producer whose life is unraveling, and Maddie, an unflaggingly optimistic, seriously ill midwesterner whose idealism has always driven Olivia crazy-The True and Outstanding Adventures of the Hunt Sisters offers a startlingly poignant reminder of how hope can grow in even the darkest places.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
0620562016402
Publish date: January 3rd 2005
Publisher: Back Bay Books
Pages no: 352
Edition language: English
Category:
Novels,
Humor,
Literature,
Adult Fiction,
Realistic Fiction,
Literary Fiction,
Contemporary,
Womens Fiction,
Chick Lit,
Womens,
Fiction
"The True And Outstanding Adventures Of The Hunt Sisters" has one of the best opening lines I've read in some time: "I was sitting at home, working on the 4th draft of my suicide note, when I got the call." This set the tone for a novel that combines brittle wit with deep sadness and a refusal to ...