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The Three Weissmanns of Westport
Cathleen Schine
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Trade Paperback
Demy, 328 pp
Published 14th Oct 2010
ISBN: 9781849015714
Markets: UK & C/Wealth exc Canada
RRP
£11.99
Trade Paperback
Demy, 328 pp
Published 14th Oct 2010
ISBN: 9781849015714
Markets: UK & C/Wealth exc Canada
RRP
£11.99
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"A deliberate homage to Jane Austen succeeds in being intelligent and beguiling."
Sunday Times
Sunday Times
"Like Jane Austen"s original this sparkly, highly readable re-framing has interiors, wicked stepmothers, lashings of escapism and a heartfelt portrait of sisterhood, daughterhood and motherhood that will strike a chord with women everywhere."
The Times
The Times
"Schine"s book offers much to enjoy: elegant prose, pin-sharp humour, and an ending that proves satisfyingly bittersweet."
The Guardian
The Guardian
"And off races the sparkling, crisp, clever, deft, hilarious and deeply affecting new novel by Cathleen Schine, her best yet, The Three Weissmanns of Westport . . . Schine"s homage [to Jane Austen] has it all: stinging social satire, mordant wit, delicate charm, lilting language and cosseting materialistic detail"
New York Times Book Review
New York Times Book Review
"Schine"s real wit playfully probes the lies, self-deceptions, and honorable hearts of her characters."
New Yorker
New Yorker
"Swap genteel nineteenth-century England for upscale contemporary Connecticut, add two sisters-one impulsive, one practical-and stir with lively doses of romance, domestic discord, sudden setbacks, and sublime surprises, and you get Cathleen Schine"s homage to Jane Austen."
Elle
Elle
"Schine has been favored in so many ways by the muse of comedy . . . The Three Weissmanns of Westport is full of invention, wit, and wisdom."
New York Review of Books
New York Review of Books
"No Cathleen Schine book is without wit and sharply observed moments."
The Wall Street Journal
The Wall Street Journal
"Witty, lively, lovely"
Bookseller
Bookseller
"This witty, wistful novel explores what happens when a long-standing marriage falls apart."
Marie Claire
Marie Claire
"Schine tells the story with such tenderness and wit."
Buzz magazine
Buzz magazine
"A deliciously comforting read."
Easy Living
Easy Living
"Charming."
Image Magazine
Image Magazine
"Likeable and intelligent."
The Sunday Times (Culture)
The Sunday Times (Culture)
"Schine is a wonderfully warm writer and the book is a delight."
Mail on Sunday
Mail on Sunday
"A funny, touching novel."
Books Quarterly
Books Quarterly
"Entirely delightful."
Daily Mail
Daily Mail
"A cheeky, intelligent read."
Star Magazine
Star Magazine
"Sparkly and highly readable."
The Times
The Times
"The Sunday Times Must Reads: Sense and Sensibility is given a modern and beguiling twist."
The Sunday Times (Culture)
The Sunday Times (Culture)
"Often funny and, occasionally, unexpectedly moving."
The Lady
The Lady
"A delight."
Irish Mail on Sunday
Irish Mail on Sunday
"Elegant prose, pin-sharp humour, and an ending that proves satisfyingly bittersweet."
Guardian
Guardian
"Schine is a patient and careful observer of her characters."
The Tablet
The Tablet
"This elegant, well-paced novel pays homage to Jane Austen in social comedy and acerbic wit as much as in plot."
Good Book Guide
Good Book Guide
"Fancy an American Jewish version of Sense and Sensibility? That"s what novelist Cathleen Schine has come up with in The Three Weissmans of Westport."
Jewish Chronicle
Jewish Chronicle
"This is not just another serial killer book... Gregg Olsen has created the script for what could be one of the best films on the subject ever made."
The Pulse
The Pulse
"Romantic, crisp and funny."
The Independent
The Independent
