Beaches

by Iris Rainer Dart

Book Overview

The incredibly popular New York Times bestseller--a compelling story of the friendship of two unique women--is back

The story opens in 1951 as two young girls meet on the beach of Atlantic City. Cee Cee Bloom is performing in a kiddie show and Bertie White who has grown up in a conservative family is drawn to the glitter of Cee Cee's world. They become pen pals and keep in touch as they grow ito adulthood. Cee Cee soars to stardom in Hollywood...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0060594772
• ISBN13: 9780060594770
• Release Date: June 2004
• Publisher: William Morrow & Company
• Length: 283 Pages
• Weight: 0.57 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.4" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

Extremely pleased with purchase--vendor very good to work with

I was extremely pleased to be dealing with this vendor. I had a bit of a problem receiving my item but the vendor was most helpful and accommodating and immediately sent a replacement and then, today, I received two copies--therefore, I know it was not the vendor's fault in any way but rather the mail or post office. The book copy is beautiful, just like new. I am very pleased with my purchase and recommend this vendor highly.

The fastest book I've ever read and the most touching.

Beaches is a novel that will make you laugh, cry, and fill you up with love. It shows that opposites do attract and can stay connected through thick and thin. When Cee Cee Bloom- a marvolous singer - meets Hillary Whitney, they become two peas in a pod. Though they are not right there by each other all the time, they write each other letters trying to keep the other one in touch. When Hillary comes down with a disease, she asks Cee Cee to go along to watch her and her daughter at their summer beach house. The ending will make you cry and that's where I end. If you've seen th emovie "Beaches", you'll absolutely love the novel by Iris Rainer Dart.

A very moving book!

Well 10 years on since the great movie came out based on the wonderful book "Beaches" I just had to read the book... And i am so glad that I did, this is a must read if you liked the movie. You'll laugh, you'll cry and share all the emotions of these wonderful characters! My Favourite!! Loan it to your best friend!

Teaches you the importance of friendship without preaching.

Beaches is a moving novel about the friendship of two opposite women. There is CeeCee Bloom, the talented, out-going, white-trash-type girl from the Bronx, and Roberta White, who is rich, beautiful and smart. They meet in Atlantic City, when Bertie is on vacation and CeeCee is in a variety show. The two are friends immediately and stay that way throughout life, through the good, the bad, the affairs, the fights. CeeCee and Roberta teach us that a true friendship lasts forever.

A summary of the excellent book "Beaches"

The novel "Beaches" by Iris R. Dart was wonderful. The book was just as compelling as the movie. I had seen the movie before I had read the book, so I knew what basically happened. But Mrs. Dart's book goes into much more detail than the movie, and it is a wonderful read. The character that stand out the most is Cee Cee Bloom. That character is very interesting, and I even heard that Mrs. Dart wrote that part with Bette Midler in mind. Well I could certainly tell because it was just like her. It was hard for me to see past it being Bette Midler, because I am a big fan of hers. But this book is very well written, and very descriptive, especially when talking about the characters and thier emotions and personalities. I could not put this book down, and I read it in a few hours, which isn't bad for a 15 year old gal from Kentucky. It is a wonderful book, and thank God there was a sequel