When it first published in 1958, Rona Jaffe's debut novel electrified readers who saw themselves reflected in its story of five young employees of a New York publishing company. There's Ivy League Caroline, who dreams of graduating from the typing pool to an editor's office; naive country girl April, who within months of hitting town reinvents herself as the woman every man wants on his arm; Gregg, the free-spirited actress with a secret yearning for domesticity. Now a classic, and as page-turning as when it first came out, The Best of Everything portrays their lives and passions with intelligence, affection, and prose as sharp as a paper cut.
Rona Jaffe Book order (chronological)
June 12, 1931 – December 30, 2005
Rona Jaffe was the author of sixteen novels, many of which achieved critical and popular success. She launched her literary career with a groundbreaking debut that became a bestseller and was later reissued. In her writing, Jaffe explored the experiences of women, examining their relationships, ambitions, and social positions. Through her legacy, she not only enriched the literary world but also established a prestigious award for emerging women writers, fostering generations of female authors.
Die Geschichte Amerikas des Zwanzigsten Jahrhunderts, erzählt durch die vier Frauen einer unvergesslichen Familie: Rose, die Mutter, geboren am 1. Januar 1900. Eine ungewöhnlich eigenständige Frau für diese Zeit. Peggy, ihre älteste Tochter, die sich nichtssehnlicher wünscht, als Hausfrau und Mutter zu sein. Joan, unkonventionell, ein Kind der sexuellen Revolution. Und Ginger, die Wissenschaftlerin, die ihr Leben dem Fortschritt der Medizin verschreibt. Diese vier unterschiedlichen Frauen stellen sich den Herausforderungen des sich so schnell wandelnden Jahrhunderts, treffen tapfere, manchmal unbesonnene Entscheidungen, während sie wagemutig ihrem Lebensweg folgen. Ihre innere Stärke hält sie zusammen und so helfen sie einander, Tragödien zu ertragen, das Glück zu umarmen, und schlussendlich Erlösung zu finden.
The Room-Mating Season
- 448 pages
- 16 hours of reading
In 1963, four women become roommates in a Manhattan townhouse and cannot possibly know that the decisions they make will be challenged later as the world around them undergoes major change.
Život jde dál...
- 376 pages
- 14 hours of reading
Veterinářka Olivia Okrentová trávila jako dítě prázdniny v přepychovém rodinném sídle na venkově spolu s bratranci, sestřenicemi a jejich rodiči. Bývaly to kouzelné, bezstarostné prázdniny. Teď jsou všichni roztroušeni po celých Spojených státech. Olivia přemýšlí, odkud se vzaly temné stíny, které jejich rodinu pronásledují - sebevražda bratrance Stana, jeho syna, tragické nehody dalších dvou bratranců - a začíná chápat, co jako dítě nikdy neviděla... a jak to ovlivnilo její milostný život!
After the Reunion
- 423 pages
- 15 hours of reading
THE WAY WE WERE...THE WAY WE ARE NOW...Emily, Chris, Daphne, and Annabel. They left college with their hearts full of radiant hope, their heads full of impossible dreams. They married "perfect" men, expected to have "perfect" children, found exciting jobs and glamorous careers. Yet heartbreak lay hidden behind the illusions of perfection. Life would force them to confront the mistakes of the past and the betrayals of the present...to create powerful new visions...to meet the irresistible challenge of the way we are now.
Class Reunion
- 448 pages
- 16 hours of reading
Spirited Annabel; romantic Chris; Emily, the perfectionist; and Daphne, the Golden Girl... Max, everybody's buddy...Alexander, the enigma...Ken, the perfect catch...and Richard, who took what he wanted, no matter what the cost-to anyone. They went to Radcliffe, to Harvard in the 50's. It was their golden chance to win everything they'd ever wanted and live happily ever after... They played by the rules, but the rules changed.
