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361 pp.
| HarperCollins/Harper |
September, 2011 |
TradeISBN 978-0-06-196268-4$17.99
(4)
YA
Having found their feet in NYC, the three heroines of Bright Young Things strike out in search of their futures. Cordelia fronts a speakeasy; Letty shoots toward stardom on the stage; and Astrid plays with domesticity--all amidst romantic entanglements enabled by gorgeous wardrobes. Prohibition never looked more alluring than in this unreflectively self-indulgent novel about wealth, beauty, and booze.