Break in Case of Emergency

Häftad, Engelska, 2017

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‘Extremely funny – a satirical masterpiece that is tender and existentially-minded as well. I loved it!’ Elizabeth McKenzie, author of THE PORTABLE VEBLEN‘Very smart and juicy and weird and entertaining … it reads like a chick lit plot written by Franzen’ Curtis Sittenfeld, author of ELIGIBLEJen has been made redundant. A new all-female start-up called LIFt, run by a celebrity philanthropist, promises total job fulfilment. Which is exactly what Jen needs right now as she watches her friends win at life around her. But concentrating on crafting life steps for women and deciphering office acronyms soon becomes difficult as she secretly struggles for a baby with her ever-patient husband. As Jen’s total commitment to LIFt is questioned, her friendships begin to crumble and she will have to fight to make sure this start-up won’t bring her life crashing down.

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Utgivningsdatum2017-06-15
Mått129 x 198 x 18 mm
Vikt200 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor278
FörlagHarperCollins Publishers
ISBN9780008132132
MiljömärkningProduced using independently certified paper to ensure responsible forestry management. (Certification is by FSC, PEFC or SFI.) Produced in the UK using 100% renewable electricity.

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‘An extraordinary debut … Winter’s novel is extremely good, because it is so well written’ Guardian‘In this cutting commentary on workplace toxicity and how its tendrils can strangle relationships, Winter uses humour to illuminate the state of modern work, family, and friendship. She does a stellar job’ Elle‘If you need a New York map of our times, have Jessica Winter become your cartographer. Sassy, sarcastic and sleek, this is a wonderfully brash appraisal of how we live’National Book Award winner Colum McCann‘Enthralling, sharply observed’ Marie Claire‘Hilarious… The personal and workplace plots are woven together beautifully. Read, cringe, laugh, relate’ Lenny‘A funny and moving commentary on that point in a woman's life when everything seems to come into question’ New York Times‘Curious, captivating’ Kirkus Reviews‘If you’re wondering what it’s like to live in New York when you’re young, just buy Jessica Winter’s book. It’s funny, satirical, and deftly written’ Mike Schur, co-creator of Parks and Recreation‘A beautifully wry story about a woman who just wasn’t made for these times’ Red