Amy, already suspect because she is American, steps in to assist, and unintentionally sets in motion a series of events that spotlight ancient national differences, customs, and laws. Filled with love, sex, death, and travel, L’Affaire is National Book Award finalist Diane Johnson at her very best.
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Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. "Johnson is more droll than Henry James, to whom she's been compared, and she's as witty as a modern-day Voltaire. Vraiment, L'Affaire, c'est irresistible!Publishers WeeklyAmy Hawkins, a Palo Alto girl who made herself a dot-com fortune, goes to France to get a sheen of sophistication and, perhaps, to have an affair that will ruffle her all-too-steady heart. She starts her quest in a glamorous resort in the French Alps, amid an assortment of aristocrats and ski enthusiasts. But when two of the hotels guests are swept away by an avalanche, Adrians childrenyoung, old, legitimate, illegitimateassemble to protect their interests, feuding under the competing laws of the British, American, and French systems.Amy, already suspect because she is American, steps in to assist, and unintentionally sets in motion a series of events that spotlight ancient national differences, customs, and laws. Filled with love, sex, death, and travel, LAffaire is National Book Award finalist Diane Johnson at her very best. Traveling to Europe to learn about her culture and find investment opportunities, successful dot-com executive Amy Hawkins becomes involved in an estate dispute involving the numerous children - many illegitimate - of an avalanche victim. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9780452285637
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