Something Blue (Thorndike Press Large Print Basic Series) - Hardcover

Giffin, Emily

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0786278609 ISBN 13: 9780786278602

Publisher: Thorndike Pr, 2005

Synopsis

Her belief in the power of beauty shattered when her fiancâe dumps her for a plain woman, a pregnant Darcy flees to London and struggles to rebuild her glamorous life before realizing that her past methods no longer work.

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Review:

"Warm and engaging; readers will find themselves cheering for Darcy as she proves people can change in this captivating tale." -"Booklist" (starred review)

" Warm and engaging; readers will find themselves cheering for Darcy as she proves people can change in this captivating tale." - "Booklist" (starred review)

"[A] modern-day Jane Austen."--"Vanity Fair" "Giffin's writing is warm and engaging. Readers will find themselves cheering for Darcy as she proves people can change in this captivating tale." -"Booklist" (starred review) "Witty and compelling."--"Charlotte Observer""" "Darcy is Scarlett O'Hara set in modern day."--"Newark Star-Ledger"

"[A] modern-day Jane Austen." --Vanity Fair"Giffin's writing is warm and engaging. Readers will find themselves cheering for Darcy as she proves people can change in this captivating tale." --Booklist (starred review) "Highly entertaining...Despite a happy ending, Giffin raises thorny questions. A long friendship can (like marriage) turn claustrophobic or abusive. Is infidelity the solution? And why are pretty girls so easily taken in by scheming Plain Janes?" --Boston Globe"[Giffin's] plotting and prose are so engaging that she quickly becomes a fun, friendly presence in your reading life." --Chicago Sun-Times"The author's impressive knack for intimacy and insight sparkles in this delightful novel." --Hamptons magazine"SOMETHING BLUE goes beyond the traditional conventions in a witty and compelling way, and reaffirms a lesson we all should have learned long ago: Love doesn't need a fairy tale, fancy wrapping or a big price tag. Often, it's better without." --Charlotte Observer"""Darcy is Scarlett O'Hara set in modern [day]. Giffin orchestrates her gradual change ingeniously...[and] successfully answers any 'Gone With the Wind' fan who wondered if, after Rhett Butler decided he didn't give a damn, Scarlett ever morphed into someone softer." --Newark Star-Ledger

"Smartly written. The dialogue is real with lightly rendered lessons about what really matters in life...Emily Giffin knows what she's doing." --Winston-Salem Journal

"Emily Giffin's sophomore effort is a joy to read from start to finish, taking the egotistical villainess of her first novel and turning her into an unlikely heroine. Any woman who carries the scars of a broken friendship will appreciate this literary gem, which covers every emotional battleground possible--from rejection and betrayal to self-discovery and pregnancy." --CanWest

"A touching depiction of one woman's surprising discoveries about the true meaning of friendship and happily-ever after. Sometimes you can lose it all, only to find everything in the end." "--"The State (SC)

[A] modern-day Jane Austen. "Vanity Fair"

Giffin's writing is warm and engaging. Readers will find themselves cheering for Darcy as she proves people can change in this captivating tale. "Booklist (starred review)"

Highly entertaining Despite a happy ending, Giffin raises thorny questions. A long friendship can (like marriage) turn claustrophobic or abusive. Is infidelity the solution? And why are pretty girls so easily taken in by scheming Plain Janes? "Boston Globe"

[Giffin's] plotting and prose are so engaging that she quickly becomes a fun, friendly presence in your reading life. "Chicago Sun-Times"

The author's impressive knack for intimacy and insight sparkles in this delightful novel. "Hamptons magazine"

SOMETHING BLUE goes beyond the traditional conventions in a witty and compelling way, and reaffirms a lesson we all should have learned long ago: Love doesn't need a fairy tale, fancy wrapping or a big price tag. Often, it's better without. "Charlotte Observer"

Darcy is Scarlett O'Hara set in modern [day]. Giffin orchestrates her gradual change ingeniously...[and] successfully answers any 'Gone With the Wind' fan who wondered if, after Rhett Butler decided he didn't give a damn, Scarlett ever morphed into someone softer. "Newark Star-Ledger"

Smartly written. The dialogue is real with lightly rendered lessons about what really matters in life...Emily Giffin knows what she's doing. "Winston-Salem Journal"

Emily Giffin's sophomore effort is a joy to read from start to finish, taking the egotistical villainess of her first novel and turning her into an unlikely heroine. Any woman who carries the scars of a broken friendship will appreciate this literary gem, which covers every emotional battleground possible--from rejection and betrayal to self-discovery and pregnancy. "CanWest"

A touching depiction of one woman's surprising discoveries about the true meaning of friendship and happily-ever after. Sometimes you can lose it all, only to find everything in the end. "The State (SC)""

[A] modern-day Jane Austen. Vanity Fair

Giffin's writing is warm and engaging. Readers will find themselves cheering for Darcy as she proves people can change in this captivating tale. Booklist (starred review)

Highly entertaining Despite a happy ending, Giffin raises thorny questions. A long friendship can (like marriage) turn claustrophobic or abusive. Is infidelity the solution? And why are pretty girls so easily taken in by scheming Plain Janes? Boston Globe

[Giffin's] plotting and prose are so engaging that she quickly becomes a fun, friendly presence in your reading life. Chicago Sun-Times

The author's impressive knack for intimacy and insight sparkles in this delightful novel. Hamptons magazine

SOMETHING BLUE goes beyond the traditional conventions in a witty and compelling way, and reaffirms a lesson we all should have learned long ago: Love doesn't need a fairy tale, fancy wrapping or a big price tag. Often, it's better without. Charlotte Observer

Darcy is Scarlett O'Hara set in modern [day]. Giffin orchestrates her gradual change ingeniously...[and] successfully answers any 'Gone With the Wind' fan who wondered if, after Rhett Butler decided he didn't give a damn, Scarlett ever morphed into someone softer. Newark Star-Ledger

Smartly written. The dialogue is real with lightly rendered lessons about what really matters in life...Emily Giffin knows what she's doing. Winston-Salem Journal

Emily Giffin's sophomore effort is a joy to read from start to finish, taking the egotistical villainess of her first novel and turning her into an unlikely heroine. Any woman who carries the scars of a broken friendship will appreciate this literary gem, which covers every emotional battleground possible--from rejection and betrayal to self-discovery and pregnancy. CanWest

A touching depiction of one woman's surprising discoveries about the true meaning of friendship and happily-ever after. Sometimes you can lose it all, only to find everything in the end. The State (SC)

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"[A] modern-day Jane Austen." --Vanity Fair

"Giffin's writing is warm and engaging. Readers will find themselves cheering for Darcy as she proves people can change in this captivating tale." --Booklist (starred review)

"Highly entertaining...Despite a happy ending, Giffin raises thorny questions. A long friendship can (like marriage) turn claustrophobic or abusive. Is infidelity the solution? And why are pretty girls so easily taken in by scheming Plain Janes?" --Boston Globe

"[Giffin's] plotting and prose are so engaging that she quickly becomes a fun, friendly presence in your reading life." --Chicago Sun-Times

"The author's impressive knack for intimacy and insight sparkles in this delightful novel." --Hamptons magazine

"SOMETHING BLUE goes beyond the traditional conventions in a witty and compelling way, and reaffirms a lesson we all should have learned long ago: Love doesn't need a fairy tale, fancy wrapping or a big price tag. Often, it's better without." --Charlotte Observer

"Darcy is Scarlett O'Hara set in modern [day]. Giffin orchestrates her gradual change ingeniously...[and] successfully answers any 'Gone With the Wind' fan who wondered if, after Rhett Butler decided he didn't give a damn, Scarlett ever morphed into someone softer." --Newark Star-Ledger

"Smartly written. The dialogue is real with lightly rendered lessons about what really matters in life...Emily Giffin knows what she's doing." --Winston-Salem Journal

"Emily Giffin's sophomore effort is a joy to read from start to finish, taking the egotistical villainess of her first novel and turning her into an unlikely heroine. Any woman who carries the scars of a broken friendship will appreciate this literary gem, which covers every emotional battleground possible--from rejection and betrayal to self-discovery and pregnancy." --CanWest

"A touching depiction of one woman's surprising discoveries about the true meaning of friendship and happily-ever after. Sometimes you can lose it all, only to find everything in the end." --The State (SC)

From the Publisher:

An unputdownable, romantic read for fans of Sex in the City ...

About this edition

• Publisher: Thorndike Pr
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0786278609
• ISBN 13: 9780786278602
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 520