{"product_id":"the-pursuit-of-alice-thrift-paperback","title":"The Pursuit of Alice Thrift - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eElinor Lipman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn this well-tuned, witty, and altogether wonderful novel, the beloved author of \u003ci\u003eMs. Demeanor \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eEvery Tom, Dick \u0026amp; Harry\u003c\/i\u003e dares to ask: Can an upper-middle-class doctor find love with a shady, fast-talking salesman?\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMeet Alice Thrift, surgical intern in a Boston hospital, high of I.Q. but low in social graces. She doesn't mean to be acerbic, clinical, or blunt, but where was she the day they taught Bedside Manner 101? Into Alice's workaholic and wallflower life comes Ray Russo, a slick traveling fudge salesman in search of a nose job and well-heeled companionship, but not necessarily in that order. Is he a conman or a sincere suitor? Good guy or bad? Alice's parents, roommate, and best friend Sylvie are appalled at her choice of mate. Despite her doubts, Alice finds herself walking down the aisle, not so much won over as worn down. Will their marriage last the honeymoon? Only if Alice's best instincts can triumph over Ray's unsavory ways.\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn her newest well-tuned, witty, and altogether wonderful novel, bestselling author Elinor Lipman dares to ask: Can an upper-middle-class doctor find love with a shady, fast-talking salesman? \u003cbr\u003eMeet Alice Thrift, surgical intern in a Boston hospital, high of I.Q. but low in social graces. She doesn't mean to be acerbic, clinical, or blunt, but where was she the day they taught Bedside Manner 101? Into Alice's workaholic and wallflower life comes Ray Russo, a slick traveling fudge salesman in search of a nose job and well-heeled companionship, but not necessarily in that order. Is he a conman or a sincere suitor? Good guy or bad? Alice's parents, roommate, and best friend Sylvie are appalled at her choice of mate. Despite her doubts, Alice finds herself walking down the aisle, not so much won over as worn down. Will their marriage last the honeymoon? Only if Alice's best instincts can triumph over Ray's unsavory ways.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eELINOR LIPMAN is the author of many books, including the novels \u003ci\u003eThe Pursuit of Alice Thrift, The Dearly Departed, The Ladies' Man, The Inn at Lake Devine, Isabel's Bed, The Way Men Act, Then She Found Me, Ms. Demeanor, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eEvery Tom, Dick \u0026amp; Harry\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as a collection of stories, \u003ci\u003eInto Love and Out Again.\u003c\/i\u003e She has been called \"the diva of dialogue\" (\u003ci\u003ePeople\u003c\/i\u003e) and \"the last urbane romantic\" (\u003ci\u003eChicago Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e). \u003ci\u003eBook Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e said of \u003ci\u003eThe Pursuit of Alice Thrift, \u003c\/i\u003e\"Like Jane Austen, the past master of the genre, Lipman isn't only out for laughs. She serves up social satire, too, that's all the more trenchant for being deftly drawn.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHer essays have appeared in the \u003ci\u003eBoston Globe Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGourmet\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eChicago Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e' Writers on Writing series. She received the New England Booksellers' 2001 fiction award for a body of work.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.65 x 8.06 x 5.22 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 13, 2004\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44266538008711,"sku":"9780375724596","price":21.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/AdHzZoxbou9780375724596.webp?v=1774702180","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/the-pursuit-of-alice-thrift-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}