Happy All the Time: With an introduction by Katherine Heiny by Laurie Colwin Pap

Description: Happy All the Time by Laurie Colwin, Katherine Heiny A jewel of romantic comedy (New York Times) from the late great author, adored by Nigella Lawson, Dolly Alderton, Katherine Heiny and Caroline ODonoghue FORMAT Paperback CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Seriously wise, seriously wonderful, seriously comic - your life will be richer for it Katherine HeinyGuido and Vicent - third cousins and best friends - spend their time lolling around and wondering who they will marry. Then, one wet Sunday afternoon in a museum, Gudio meets Holly. Precise about everything, Holly knows what she likes: pressed sheets, tea on a tray - and now, Guido. Soon after, Vincent falls for his misanthropic new colleague, Misty. She seems completely uninterested in love, until she agrees to go to dinner with Vincent. This exquisitely well-written and much-beloved novel follows the two couples through courtship, arguments, wedding plans and other perils, as they find a way to be happy (almost) all the time.A W&N Essential with an introduction from Katherine Heiny Author Biography Laurie Colwin is the author of five novels - HAPPY ALL THE TIME, FAMILY HAPPINESS, GOODBYE WITHOUT LEAVING, A BIG STORM KNOCKED IT OVER and SHINE ON, BRIGHT AND DANGEROUS OBJECT - three collections of short stories - PASSION AND AFFECT, THE LONE PILGRIM and ANOTHER MARVELLOUS THING - and two collections of essays, HOME COOKING and MORE HOME COOKING. Laurie Colwin died in 1992. Review A jewel of romantic comedy * New York Times *Uplifting, funny, generous and perspicacious (especially about love), Happy all the Time is one of the most comforting, clever novels I know. -- Samantha EllisDelicious with much wit ... author and reader have the greatest fun * Sunday Telegraph *Rare and charming ... refreshingly soothing * Company *Laurie Colwin was the best kind of master: human and humorous, full of wisdom and love. When am I happy all the time? When I have a stack of Laurie Colwin books beside me -- Emma StraubShimmering ... funny... it made everything in my life seem a whole lot better * Cosmopolitan *Amazing! Impossible to put down ... sharply funny, altogether unusual. I recommend it highly * Newsweek *A funny, loving, celebratory book ... in which everything is perfect * Boston Globe *Merry and bright and tender ... written in exquisitely balanced sentences that taste just right. Comparison with Jane Austen is not out of order * New York Post *The cleverly curated new W&N Essentials range launches with Happy All The Time by Laurie Colwin. This sparkling and witty romantic comedy of manners... is like literary serotonin. -- Charlotte Heathcote * SUNDAY EXPRESS S MAGAZINE *A pleasure ... endless surprises and ultimately boundless joy ... It would be difficult not to enjoy it all * New Yorker *it abounds in good lines, aphorisms, advice to both the loved and the lovelorn * New York Times *An elegant, fresh, funny tale of four people in love ... Theres electricity here ... Pure delight * Village Voice *Colwins canny Manhattan pastorale strikes me as at least as much fun to read as Sense and Sensibility * Newsweek * Details ISBN1399627511 Author Katherine Heiny Publisher Orion Publishing Co Series W&N Essentials Year 2024 ISBN-13 9781399627511 Format Paperback Publication Date 2024-11-14 Imprint Weidenfeld & Nicolson Subtitle With an introduction by Katherine Heiny Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 813.54 Audience General UK Release Date 2024-11-14 ISBN-10 1399627511 NZ Release Date 2025-02-10 AU Release Date 2025-02-10 Pages 240 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:168550783;

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