Dundy, Elaine
The Dud Avocado (Virago Modern Classics)
- ISBN 13:
- 9781853815812
- author:
- Dundy, Elaine
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Virago
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 1993
- Pages:
- 272
- Genre:
- Modern fiction
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
The Dud Avocado is a novel about living life to the fullest. In 1950s Paris, Sally Jay Gorce embarks on an unconventional education, which includes an affair with a married man, nights in cabarets and jazz clubs, and a brief entanglement with a charming psychopath. As she navigates her whirlwind existence, Sally must confront the reality of her choices. Will she be forced to return to the States to fulfill her destiny as a librarian, or can she maintain her carefree Parisian lifestyle? This novel gained instant cult status on its first publication and remains a portrait of a woman hellbent on living life on her own terms. Pages: 272 Binding: Paperback
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