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Cargando... City of Girls: A Novel (2019 original; edición 2019)por Elizabeth Gilbert (Autor)
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InscrÃbete en LibraryThing para averiguar si este libro te gustará. Actualmente no hay Conversaciones sobre este libro. Fun and sexy and thoughtful. ( ) Vivian Morris is telling her story in a letter to the daughter of an old friend. Who this friend was and what he meant to her isn't revealed until the last 90 pages of the novel. The story largely revolves around the lives of a group of down-at-heal theatricals under the management of Vivian's aunt Peg, in a run-down theatre in New York in the late 1930s/40s, who Vivian has taken up residence with after dropping out of college. The story is told from her old age. I wasn't sure whether I was going to get into this novel, but ultimately the characters really drew me in. Not that I want a writer to constantly be repeating themselves, but it was so different from [The Signature of All Things] which I really loved. Part of the problem for me at the begining, I now see, is I am not a fan of coming of age novels, which the first quarter of the book is. But as Vivian grows and becomes more interesting, and the variety of other characters, I was soon snagged. It will be a while before we get anything new from Gilbert, as she has withdrawn the novel due to be published this year for political reasons, as it was set in Russia. In 1940, nineteen-year-old Vivian Morris has just been kicked out of Vassar College, owing to her lackluster freshman-year performance. Her affluent parents send her to Manhattan to live with her Aunt Peg, who owns a flamboyant, crumbling midtown theater called the Lily Playhouse. There Vivian is introduced to an entire cosmos of unconventional and charismatic characters, from the fun-chasing showgirls to a sexy male actor, a grand-dame actress, a lady-killer writer, and no-nonsense stage manager. But when Vivian makes a personal mistake that results in professional scandal, it turns her new world upside down in ways that it will take her years to fully understand. Ultimately, though, it leads her to a new understanding of the kind of life she craves-and the kind of freedom it takes to pursue it. It will also lead to the love of her life, a love that stands out from all the rest. Now ninety-five years old and telling her story at last, Vivian recalls how the events of those years altered the course of her life - and the gusto and autonomy with which she approached it. City of Girls is a guilty pleasure beach read from Elizabeth Gilbert. Her breezy easy writing style is filled with comedic elements and a rich history of NYC theater in the 1930’s-1940’s. WW11 is an important part of the novel too. This coming of age tale is wrapped in empowerment. The ending stunned me with unrelenting tears. I didn’t see that coming. The array of characters surrounding Vivian Morris are beyond loveable. Her creation of family when her somewhat cold parents fail her makes for a rewarding read. Review: Written as a reflection on a full life Viviann takes the reader on her life journey through the 1940's New York. Starting with her Aunt's theater company as a costume director (self appointed title) and ending up finding great joy and skill at the task that carries her through life in the garment making trade. Vivid characters that come to full life over time with the book this was one great story to expierance. Quotes, notes and snippets: Snort through his nose and say "Must be nice galbanting around the world, living in make believe and spending by the hundreds." And I would think, that does sound nice. What was going on in that theater behind closed doors?
The Eat, Pray, Love author’s romp through 1940s Manhattan is a glorious, multilayered celebration of womanhood. PremiosDistincionesListas de sobresalientes
"En el verano de 1940 Vivian Morris llega a Manhattan con 19 años y tan solo una maleta y una máquina de coser, empujada por sus desesperados padres. Aunque su especial talento con la aguja y su dedicación a lograr el peinado perfecto no le han servido de gran cosa en la prestigiosa universidad de Vassar, la convertirán en la modista estrella del Lily Playhouse, el decadente teatro de variedades de su poco convencional tía Peg. Los días en Nueva York son de todo menos aburridos a pesar de la guerra. En esta ciudad de mujeres Vivian y sus amigas buscan ser libres y beberse la vida hasta la última gota. Pero Vivian también descubrirá que le que quedan lecciones que aprender y amargos errores que cometer, y que para vivir la vida que de verdad desea tendrá que reinventarse a cada paso."--Back cover. No se han encontrado descripciones de biblioteca. |
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