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Book Description Paperback. Condition: Very Good. 446 pages. Uncorrected proofLe Divorce meets The Elegance of the Hedgehog in this hilariously entertaining mega-bestseller fro m France - When her chronically unemployed husband runs off to st art a crocodile farm in Kenya with his mistress, Josephine Cortes is left in an unhappy state of affairs. The mother of two-confid ent, beautiful teenage Hortense and shy, babyish Zoe;-is forced t o maintain a stable family life while making ends meet on her mea ger salary as a medieval history scholar. Meanwhile, Josephine's charismatic sister Iris seems to have it all-a wealthy husband, g orgeous looks, and a tres chic Paris address-but she dreams of br inging meaning back into her life. When Iris charms a famous publ isher into offering her a lucrative deal for a twelfth-century ro mance, she offers her sister a deal of her own: Josephine will wr ite the novel and pocket all the proceeds, but the book will be p ublished under Iris's name. All is well-that is, until the book b ecomes the literary sensation of the season. Seller Inventory # 549c