The Old Man And Me
- 256 pages
- 9 hours of reading
Black comedy in the style of The Dud Avocado* 'Definitely demonic, exquisitely carved, deadly murderous comedy' Dawn Powell, Book Week
Elaine Dundy Books
August 1, 1921 – May 1, 2008
Elaine Dundy was a writer with a captivating eye for the world and its absurdities. Her works capture the vibrant energy and bohemian spirit of post-war Paris and London, where she lived and created. Through her novels and biographies, she brought fascinating characters and eras to readers with keen wit and an unmistakable style. Dundy masterfully wove fiction with reality, revealing the complexities of human relationships and the search for identity.
The Dud Avocado
- 336 pages
- 12 hours of reading
Having made a vow to go native in a way the natives never had the stamina for, Sally Jay Gorce is busy getting drunk, having affairs, losing her money, passport and pearls. This is the timeless account of a woman hell-bent on living.
Elaine Dundy, a New Yorker born in the 1930s, is the author of The Dud Avocado, based on a year she spent in Paris. Here she presents her memoirs which begin in classy apartments on Park Lane before the Crash, include a wild and funny time as an actress in Paris and London, and reveal all about her disastrous marriage to theater critic Kenneth Tynan. Her literary and theatrical circle—which included Peter Finch, Tennesse Williams, Hemingway, and Gore Vidal—is presented along with poignant remembrances of growing up in America in the 40s, and a literary and theatrical life in Paris and London.