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BLACK OLIVES: A NOVEL By Martha Tod Dudman - Hardcover **Mint Condition**
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Type
- Hardcover
- Publication Name
- Simon & Schuster
- ISBN-10
- 1416549609
- ISBN
- 9781416549604
- Book Title
- Black Olives
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster
- Item Length
- 7 in
- Publication Year
- 2008
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.8 in
- Genre
- Fiction
- Topic
- Psychological, Contemporary Women, General
- Item Weight
- 8 Oz
- Item Width
- 5.1 in
- Number of Pages
- 192 Pages
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
ISBN-10
1416549609
ISBN-13
9781416549604
eBay Product ID (ePID)
59616931
Product Key Features
Book Title
Black Olives
Number of Pages
192 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Psychological, Contemporary Women, General
Publication Year
2008
Genre
Fiction
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
0.8 in
Item Weight
8 Oz
Item Length
7 in
Item Width
5.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2007-012949
Reviews
"What is obsession? What is desire? What is pure lust? And what, what does love have to do with it? In prose as succulent as olives, Martha Tod Dudman attacks this eternal snarl, and the result is a hilarious, charming novel especially for women past forty who still insist on outrageous underwear, great sex, and new territory when it comes to living days of power and nights with men." - Honor Moore, author of Red Shoes, "What is obsession? What is desire? What is pure lust? And what, what! does love have to do with it? In prose as succulent as olives, Martha Dudman attacks this eternal snarl, and the result is a hilarious, charming novel especially for women past forty who still insist on outrageous underwear, great sex, and new territory when it comes to living days of power and nights with men." --Honor Moore, author ofRed Shoes, "Black Oliveswill turn your heart inside out with its story of lost love, aging romance, and sweet and sour sex. You'll gobble it in one great big gulp and then be furious at Martha Tod Dudman until she writes another book." -- Kitty Kelley, author ofThe Family: The Real Story of the Bush Dynasty, "The physical landscape ofBlack Olivesis a small town in Downeast Maine, but the emotional landscape is that of the human heart. In particular, it is the female heart that Martha Tod Dudman so skillfully mines. If an author requires a literary vehicle to convey his or her story, then Dudman's literary vehicle is actually a Jeep Cherokee. I have always resisted the term 'page-turner' because of the hype that seems to lie behind the phrase. But this book, Dear Reader, is a page-turner, right up to its lyrical and surprising end." - Cathie Pelletier, author ofThe Funeral MakersandRunning the Bulls, "The treachery of a trusted partner brings about the sudden disintegration of the victim's inner world, shattering those basic assumptions that have served to make life feel livable and safe. InBlack Olives,Martha Tod Dudman tells the story of a woman who has come face-to-face with a highly dangerous, unstable universe -- and she tells it in breathtaking prose. I recommend this smart, suspenseful novel; it is a real page-turner!" -- Maggie Scarf, author ofSecrets, Lies, Betrayalsand the bestsellingIntimate Partners: Patterns in Love and Marriage, "Smart, sad, and funny, this compulsively readable novel examines later loves and its discontents, demonstrating with wit and rue that breaking up is hard to do at any age." -- Judith Viorst, author ofI'm Too Young to Be Seventy: And Other Delusionsand co-author ofAlexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day, "The treachery of a trusted partner brings about the sudden disintegration of the victim's inner world, shattering those basic assumptions that have served to make life feel livable and safe. In Black Olives, Martha Tod Dudman tells the story of a woman who has come face-to-face with a highly dangerous, unstable universe-and she tells it in breathtaking prose." - Maggie Scarf, author of Secrets, Lies, Betrayals and Intimate Partners: Patterns in Love and Marriage, "What is obsession? What is desire? What is pure lust? And what, what does love have to do with it? In prose as succulent as olives, Martha Tod Dudman attacks this eternal snarl, and the result is a hilarious, charming novel especially for women past forty who still insist on outrageous underwear, great sex, and new territory when it comes to living days of power and nights with men."- Honor Moore, author ofRed Shoes, "The treachery of a trusted partner brings about the sudden disintegration of the victim's inner world, shattering those basic assumptions that have served to make life feel livable and safe. In Black Olives, Martha Tod Dudman tells the story of a woman who has come face-to-face with a highly dangerous, unstable universe-and she tells it in breathtaking prose." - Maggie Scarf, author of "Secrets, Lies, Betrayals and Intimate Partners: Patterns in Love and Marriage", "Smart, sad, and funny, this compulsively readable novel examines later love and its discontents, demonstrating with wit and rue that breaking up is hard to do at any age." - Judith Viorst, author of I'm Too Young to Be Seventy: And Other Delusions and coauthor of Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day, "Smart, sad, and funny, this compulsively readable novel examines later lovesand its discontents, demonstrating with wit and rue that breaking up is hard todo at any age." -Judith Viorst, "The physical landscape of "Black Olives" is a small town in Downeast Maine, but the emotional landscape is that of the human heart. In particular, it is the female heart that Martha Tod Dudman so skillfully mines. If an author requires a literary vehicle to convey his or her story, then Dudman's literary vehicle is actually a Jeep Cherokee. I have always resisted the term "page-turner" because of the hype that seems to lie behind the phrase. But this book, Dear Reader, is a page-turner, right up to its lyrical and surprising end."-- Cathie Pelletier, Author of "The Funeral Makers" and "Running the Bulls", "The treachery of a trusted partner brings about the sudden disintegration of the victim's inner world, shattering those basic assumptions that have served to make life feel livable and safe. In Black Olives, Martha Tod Dudman tells the story of a woman who has come face-to-face with a highly dangerous, unstable universe-and she tells it in breathtaking prose." - Maggie Scarf, author ofSecrets, Lies, Betrayals and Intimate Partners: Patterns in Love and Marriage, "Smart, sad, and funny, this compulsively readable novel examines later love and its discontents, demonstrating with wit and rue that breaking up is hard to do at any age." - Judith Viorst, author ofI'm Too Young to Be Seventy: And Other Delusionsand coauthor ofAlexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day, "What is obsession? What is desire? What is pure lust? And what, what does love have to do with it? In prose as succulent as olives, Martha Tod Dudman attacks this eternal snarl, and the result is a hilarious, charming novel especially for women past forty who still insist on outrageous underwear, great sex, and new territory when it comes to living days of power and nights with men."- Honor Moore, author of "Red Shoes", "Smart, sad, and funny, this compulsively readable novel examines later love and its discontents, demonstrating with wit and rue that breaking up is hard to do at any age."- Judith Viorst, author ofI'm Too Young to Be Seventy: And Other Delusionsand coauthor ofAlexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day, "The physical landscape of Black Olives is a small town in Downeast Maine, but the emotional landscape is that of the human heart. In particular, it is the female heart that Martha Tod Dudman so skillfully mines. If an author requires a literary vehicle to convey his or her story, then Dudman's literary vehicle is actually a Jeep Cherokee. I have always resisted the term 'page-turner' because of the hype that seems to lie behind the phrase. But this book, Dear Reader, is a page-turner, right up to its lyrical and surprising end." - Cathie Pelletier, author of The Funeral Makers and Running the Bulls, "Smart, sad, and funny, this compulsively readable novel examines later love and its discontents, demonstrating with wit and rue that breaking up is hard to do at any age." - Judith Viorst, author of "I'm Too Young to Be Seventy: And Other Delusions" and coauthor of "Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day"
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22
Dewey Decimal
813/.6
Synopsis
With all the page-turning energy of her bestselling memoir--and award-winning television movie--"Augusta, Gone, Black Olives" chronicles with wit and candor the utterly painful emotions of a breakup., I turn my head and stare up at the roof of the truck cab. He has no idea I'm here, and I don't know where he's going.Upon a chance sighting of her ex-boyfriend, Virginia does something most of us have only dreamed of. Unseen, she jumps into the back of his Jeep, and remains hidden all day, observing the man she once loved. She's compelled to complete her unfinished portrait of their breakup, and relive the magical thinking of their romance. "I knew him by heart for ten years and he me," Vir-ginia reflects. "And now, only nine months later, I know nothing at all." The novel unfolds over the course of one day, ping-ponging between Virginia's fear of discovery and the illicit thrill of "breaking and entering" into the life of her former lover. Will she finally confront him, as she's longed to do since they parted? Will she slink away in defeat? Any woman who has ever lived and loved will find herself swept up in Virginia's mesmerizing journey., With all the page-turning energy of her bestselling memoir--and award-winning television movie--Augusta, Gone, Black Olives chronicles with wit and candor the utterly painful emotions of a breakup.
LC Classification Number
PS3604.U37B57 2008
Copyright Date
2008
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