The Women in Black: A Novel

The Women in Black: A Novel

â€œThe book I most often give as a gift to cheer people up.â€ â€”Hilary Mantel

A delightful debut novel set in a department store in Sydney in the 1950s.

The women in black, so named for the black frocks they wear while working at Goodeâ€™s department store, are busy selling ladiesâ€™ dresses during the holiday rush. But they somehow find time to pursue other goalsâ€¦

Patty, in her mid-thirties, has been working at Goodeâ€™s for years. Her husband, Frank, eats a steak for dinner every night, watches a few minutes of TV, and then turns in. Patty yearns for a baby, but Frank is always too tired for that kind of thing.

Sweet, unlucky Fay wants to settle down with a nice man, but somehow nice men donâ€™t see her as marriage material.

Glamorous Magda runs the high-end gowns department. A Slovenian Ã©migrÃ©, Magda is cultured and continental and hopes to open her own boutique one day.

Lisa, a clever and shy teenager, takes a job at Goodeâ€™s during her school break. Lisa wants to go to university and dreams of becoming a poet, but her father objects to both notions.

By the time the last marked-down dress is sold, all of their lives will be forever changed.

A pitch-perfect comedy of manners set during a pivotal era, and perfect for fans of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, The Women in Black conjures the energy of a city on the cusp of change and is a testament to the timeless importance of female friendship.
Country USA
Brand SCRIBNER
Manufacturer Scribner
Binding Paperback
ReleaseDate 2020-02-11
UnitCount 1
Format Deckle Edge
EANs 9781982134082

Country	USA
Brand	SCRIBNER
Manufacturer	Scribner
Binding	Paperback
ReleaseDate	2020-02-11
UnitCount	1
Format	Deckle Edge
EANs	9781982134082

The Women in Black: A Novel

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