Award-winning author Patrick Dewitt delivers a unique blend of humor and tragedy for literary readers
A moving story about family dynamics and high society, offering insight into human relationships
International bestseller and finalist for the ScotiaBank Giller Prize, ensuring literary recognition
Trade paperback format for durability and easy handling
Set in Paris, providing a rich backdrop for the narrative and setting
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Finalist for the Scotiabank Giller Prize and an international bestseller, Patrick deWitt’s brilliant and darkly comic novel is now a major motion picture starring Michelle Pfeiffer. Frances Price — tart widow, possessive mother, and Upper East Side force of nature — is in dire straits, beset by scandal and impending bankruptcy. Her adult s
