Lady Of The Snakes
On Sale: 05/18/2009
Lady Of The Snakes
On Sale: 05/18/2009
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About the Book
Jane Levitsky is a bright light in the field of nineteenth-century Russian literature, making her name as an expert on the novels of Grigory Karkov and the diaries of his wife, the long-suffering Masha Karkova. Jane is also wife to sweet, reasonable Billy and mother to lovable (if demanding) Maisie, roles she’s finding surprisingly challenging to juggle along with her ambitions. But when Jane uncovers evidence that Masha may have been more than muse and helpmeet to her famous husband, she seizes her ticket to academic superstardom. Little does she know that she has set in motion a chain of events that will come perilously close to unraveling both her marriage and her career. Lady of the Snakes will be instantly familiar—and instantly unforgettable—to anyone who has ever felt torn between two worlds.
Critical Praise
PRAISE FOR LADY OF THE SNAKES "A literary mystery crossed with a funny feminist commentary on marriage. Think A. S. Byatt linking arms in sisterhood with chick-lit champs Susan Isaacs and Jennifer Weiner. I was hooked from the opening scene."--Maureen Corrigan, NPR's Fresh Air "Pastan's writing is fluid and frank, and her characters are luminescent."--Washington Post Book World —
-Product Details
- ISBN: 9780156035057
- ISBN 10: 0156035057
- Imprint: Mariner Books
- On Sale: 05/18/2009
- Pages: 320
- List Price:24.99 CAD
- BISAC1 : FICTION / Literary
- BISAC2 : LITERARY COLLECTIONS / American / General
- BISAC3 : FICTION / Contemporary Women
- BISAC4 : FICTION / Historical
- BISAC5 : LITERARY COLLECTIONS / Women Authors
- BISAC6 : LITERARY COLLECTIONS / Russian & Former Soviet Union
- BISAC7 : LITERARY COLLECTIONS / Medieval
- BISAC8 : LITERARY COLLECTIONS / Essays
- BISAC9 : FICTION / Romance / Historical / American
- BISAC10 : LITERARY COLLECTIONS / Speeches
- BISAC11 : FICTION / General
