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Description for Hot House Flower
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Lila Nova's spirit is fading. What she thought was a stable marriage is over, and her dynamic career in New York advertising is something she no longer believes in. At thirty-two she's lacking direction and she's grown disillusioned with big city life. But one Saturday afternoon in Union Square a chance meeting with a mysterious plant seller leads to an unforgettable night. Some passions are fleeting, but this time Lila has developed an obsession that's here to stay. As her Manhattan apartment grows lush with fire ferns and stunningly exotic flowers, Lila starts to feel her old, vibrant self ... Read more
Lila Nova's spirit is fading. What she thought was a stable marriage is over, and her dynamic career in New York advertising is something she no longer believes in. At thirty-two she's lacking direction and she's grown disillusioned with big city life. But one Saturday afternoon in Union Square a chance meeting with a mysterious plant seller leads to an unforgettable night. Some passions are fleeting, but this time Lila has developed an obsession that's here to stay. As her Manhattan apartment grows lush with fire ferns and stunningly exotic flowers, Lila starts to feel her old, vibrant self ... Read more
Product Details
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Cornerstone
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780091926120
SKU
KEX0198470
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 2 to 4 working days
Ref
99-1
About Cornerstone
Margot Berwin earned her MFA from the New School in 2005. Her stories have appeared on Nerve.com, in New York Press, and in the anthology, The Future of Misbehavior, published by Chronicle Books. Margot spent years working in advertising, lives in New York City's Union Square.
Reviews for Hot House Flower
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Woman
"A truly engaging read that brings the heat and humidity of the Yucatan to life...a well-written adventure story that is hard to put down"
She
"I absolutely devoured this debut ... I loved it"
Daily Mail