Passion and Affect
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Book Overview
Within these fourteen hilarious and insightful tales of urban life, you'll meet: Raiford Phelps, an ornithologist who discovers new patterns of animal behavior when he meets Mary Leibnitz.Benno Morna, a temporary bachelor, free to indulge in TV, junk food, and Greenie Frenzel when his wholesome wife is out of town.Vincent Cadworthy and Guido Morris, whose elegant friendship is suddenly disrupted by Misty Berkowitz. Elizabeth Bayard, whose passion for order and civility does constant battle with her unruly loves.They are buffeted by the pressures of their jobs, imposed upon by their families and their surroundings, and remain ever hopeful of making sense of their lives. With compassion and biting wit, Laurie Colwin has created a new sort of comedy of manners.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0140074155
ISBN13:9780140074154
Release Date:December 1984
Publisher:Penguin Group
Length:179 Pages
Weight:0.34 lbs.
Dimensions:0.4" x 5.0" x 7.7"
Customer Reviews
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Passion and Affect
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 16 years ago
Laurie Colwin is a wonderful, quirky writer. Her characters are well-drawn and altogether fascinating. I highly recommend this book! I plan to get her other books, but with larger type than this one--teeny!
Classic Laurie Colwin
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
There's something so great about the way Laurie Colwin writes--she is an avid observer, and her language is always right on. This book is no exception. I enjoyed it very much.
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