A Cup of Tea: A Novel of 1917 (Ballantine Reader's Circle) - Softcover

Ephron, Amy

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0345425707 ISBN 13: 9780345425706

Publisher: Ballantine Books Inc., 1998

Synopsis

A dark romantic novel set during World War I tells the story of a love triangle involving a woman of privilege, her fiance+a7, and an impoverished girl she invites in from the cold, to her own undoing. Reprint.

About this title

About the Author:

Amy Ephron is the bestselling author of the acclaimed novels One Sunday Morning and A Cup of Tea. Her magazine pieces and essays have appeared in Vogue; Saveur; House Beautiful; the National Lampoon; the Los Angeles Times; the Huffington Post; Defamer; her own online magazine, One for the Table; and various other print and online publications. She recently directed a short film, Chloe@3AM, which was featured at the American Cinematheque's Focus on Female Directors Short Film Showcase in January 2011. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband, Alan Rader, and any of their five children who happen to drop in.

Synopsis:

Born to privilege, Rosemary Fell has wealth, well-connected friends, and a handsome fiance. One cold rainy night, she sees the mysterious Eleanor Smith huddled against the elements. In a moment of beneficence, she invites the penniless young woman home for a cup of tea, with life-altering results.

About this edition

• Publisher: Ballantine Books Inc.
• Publication date: 1998
• ISBN 10: 0345425707
• ISBN 13: 9780345425706
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 200