The Summer We Read Gatsby: A Novel

Ganek, Danielle

ISBN 10: 1400165644 ISBN 13: 9781400165643

Publisher: Tantor Audio, 2010

Synopsis

Half-sisters Cassie and Peck could not be more different. Cassie is a journalist with her feet firmly planted on the ground; Peck is an actress with her head in the clouds. In fact, the only thing they seem to have in common is their inheritance.

Fool's House is a broken-down home in the Hamptons left to Cassie and Peck by their Aunt Lydia, a house that she decreed they must share. But Cassie and Peck can't afford the place, and they can't agree on what to do with it. Plus, along with the house, they've inherited an artist-in-residence and self-proclaimed genius named Biggsy who seems to bring suspiciously bad luck wherever he goes. Cassie and Peck try to figure out their Aunt Lydia's puzzling instructions to "seek the thing of utmost value" in the house, but as summer comes to a close, they seem no closer to coming to a decision.

The Summer We Read Gatsby is filled with fabulous parties, tempting romances, eccentric characters, and insider society details. It's a sparkling novel that showcases Danielle Ganek's pitch-perfect sense of style and wit.

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About the Author

Danielle Ganek is the author of the critically praised Lulu Meets God and Doubts Him and a former editor at Mademoiselle and Woman's Day magazines.

From AudioFile

Two half sisters are desperately searching for something valuable in the ramshackle Southampton cottage left to them by their aunt. Without such a discovery they won't be able to afford their inheritance. Could the unsigned painting over the fireplace be an original Jackson Pollock or the volume of THE GREAT GATSBY a first edition? Justine Eyre lightheartedly narrates the story of Peck and Cassie's summer experiences in their beach community, where they attend arty parties and rekindle relationships--especially their own. Justine Eyre's narration is whimsical and entertaining--although her character interpretations lack authenticity. Even so, the story is engaging, and there's lots of listening fun to be had. B.J.P. © AudioFile 2011, Portland, Maine

About this edition

• Publisher: Tantor Audio
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 1400165644
• ISBN 13: 9781400165643
• Binding: MP3 CD