The yellow eyes of crocodiles / Katherine Pancol ; translated by William Rodarmor and Helen Dickinson.

Yeux jaunes des crocodiles. English

9780143121558 (pbk.)
0143121553 (pbk.)

New York, New York : Penguin Books, 2013.

English

In English; translated from the French.

viii, 434 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm

PQ2676.A4684 Y4813 2013

"Le Divorce meets The Elegance of the Hedgehog in this hilariously entertaining mega-bestseller from France - When her chronically unemployed husband runs off to start a crocodile farm in Kenya with his mistress, Josephine Cortes is left in an unhappy state of affairs. The mother of two-confident, beautiful teenage Hortense and shy, babyish Zoe;-is forced to maintain a stable family life while making ends meet on her meager salary as a medieval history scholar. Meanwhile, Josephine's charismatic sister Iris seems to have it all-a wealthy husband, gorgeous looks, and a tres chic Paris address-but she dreams of bringing meaning back into her life. When Iris charms a famous publisher into offering her a lucrative deal for a twelfth-century romance, she offers her sister a deal of her own: Jose;phine will write the novel and pocket all the proceeds, but the book will be published under Iris's name. All is well-that is, until the book becomes the literary sensation of the season"-- Provided by publisher.

"A Pamela Dorman/Penguin book"--Title page verso.
Includes readers' guide.
Translation of: Les yeux jaunes des crocodiles.

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