Dundy, Elaine
The Dud Avocado
- ISBN 13:
- 9781844087600
- author:
- Dundy, Elaine
- format:
- HardBack
- publisher:
- Virago
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2011
- Pages:
- 336
- Dimensions:
- 12.8 x 2.9 x 20.3 cm
- Genre:
- Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
The Dud Avocado is a novel about a woman's quest for independence and self-discovery in 1950s Paris. With a mission to live life on her own terms, Sally Jay Gorce embarks on an unconventional education, which includes an affair with a married man, nights out at cabarets and jazz clubs, and a brief entanglement with a charming psychopath.
As she navigates this whirlwind existence, Sally must confront the consequences of her choices and decide whether to return to the States or continue living life as she sees fit. This story is a scandalous and entertaining tale of one woman's journey towards self-discovery.
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