The Cosmopolitans

by Sarah Schulman

Book Overview

A "captivating, perceptive, and empathic novel of New York" told with "panache and mischievous ebullience" (Booklist, starred review).

In this retelling of Balzac's Parisian classic Cousin Bette, Sarah Shulman spins her revenge story in Mad Men-era New York City. Bette, a lonely spinster, has worked as a secretary at an ad agency for thirty years. Her only real friend is her apartment neighbor Earl, a black, gay actor with...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1558619046
• ISBN13: 9781558619043
• Release Date: March 2016
• Publisher: Feminist Press
• Length: 296 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 5.5" x 8.0"