A Time to Be Born (Warbler Classics Annotated Edition) -- Dawn Powell, Paperback

Set in pre-World War II New York City, A Time of Be Born offers a satirical send-up of city dwellers whose opportunism is only matched by their egotism. The novel revolves around a conniving novelist, Amanda Keeler, and her husband-a wealthy, self-important newspaper magnate. Amanda's rise to fame as a romance writer is propelled by glowing reviews in her husband's newspapers of her ghostwritten book. Meanwhile, Amanda entangles Vicky Haven, a newcomer from Ohio, in her web of social and romantic machinations. A blistering "comedy of manners" (The New York Times), A Time to Be Born scrutinizes the ambitions of a certain class of Manhattanites on the eve of world-changing global events. This Warbler Classics edition includes a detailed biographical timeline.

Author: Dawn Powell
Publisher: Warbler Classics
Published: 03/01/2024
Pages: 276
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.78lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.62d
ISBN: 9781962572491