Addled

By Hart, Joeann
Addled
In her debut novel, award-winning author Hart has written a rich and riotous social comedy of old money, new ideas, and the power of passion to disrupt even the most orderly of worlds.

Details

Authors: Hart, Joeann
Copyright: 2007
Format: Hardcover
GTIN13: 9780316015004
ISBN10: 0316015008
Page Count: 336
Dimensions: 6.38x1.11x9.46
Publisher: Little Brown and Company

Strand Notes

The Eden Rock Country Club is a posh institution where the upper crust of the New England elite find sanctuary in the midst of mixed drinks, swimming pools, and rounds of golf. When Charles Lambert, a bond trader with a sensitive side and a faltering golf game, visits with his wife Madeline, the safe haven of Eden Rock will experience a rocky start to the summer. With just one wayward drive, Charles kills a goose and begins a series of events and gossip that leads tothe start of a riotous social comedy about old money, new ideas, and the power of passion to disrupt even the most ordderly worlds. "Addled" marks JoeAnn Hart's accomplished debut.

Description

Eden Rock Country Club is a grand New England institution, a lush haven of leisure and cocktails, where gossip and intrigue lurk discreetly behind a veil of old-world propriety. But one Fourth of July, a flock of geese descends on the club's manicured lawns; never fond of outsiders, the Eden Rock denizens find these new guests distinctly unwelcome.

When Charles Lambert, a bond trader with a strong portfolio but a weak golf game, accidentally kills a goose with a wayward drive, he sets in motion a series of events that will leave the club and its members changed forever. His wife, Madeline, must face the mutterings of other members about the state of her marriage--and his sanity. Meanwhile, their daughter, an animal rights activist, mounts a quixotic campaign to make the club go vegan, much to the annoyance of Vita, a talented, obsessive chef who has her own plans for the geese.

A deftly observed social comedy, ADDLED is a rich and riotous story of old money, new ideas, and the power of passion to disrupt even the most orderly of worlds.

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