Blau, Jessica Anya
Mary Jane: A Novel
- ISBN 13:
- 9780063052291
- author:
- Blau, Jessica Anya
- format:
- Hardback
- publisher:
- Custom House
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2021
- Pages:
- 320
- Dimensions:
- 22.9 x 15.2 x 2.7 centimeters (0
- Genre:
- Fiction & Literature, Humorous, Fiction & Literature,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 6 working days
Description
This novel tells the story of Mary Jane, a fourteen-year-old girl growing up in 1970s Baltimore. She spends her summer working as a nanny for a local doctor's family, who are hiding a famous rock star and his movie star wife from the public eye.
As Mary Jane navigates her new household, she introduces a sense of order and routine to their chaotic lives. However, she soon finds herself witnessing a liberal world of sex, drugs, and rock and roll, as well as group therapy sessions with the famous musician.
This humorous and satirical novel explores themes of identity, family, and social change, set against the vibrant backdrop of 1970s Baltimore.
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