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Zusatztext A sparkling debut! with a lifelike depiction of a time and place! and piercing insights into the fabled! and often tarnished! American dream Informationen zum Autor Susan Beale's first novel, The Good Guy , was shortlisted for the Costa First Novel Award in 2016. A graduate of the Bath Spa MA in Creative Writing, she lived in Brussels for over sixteen years and currently resides in Amsterdam. Klappentext A deeply compelling novel set in 1960s suburban America for fans of The Engagements and Tigers in Red Weather.Ted, a car-tyre salesman in 1960s suburban New England, is a dreamer who craves admiration. His wife, Abigail, longs for a life of the mind. Single-girl Penny just wants to be loved. When a chance encounter brings Ted and Penny together, he becomes enamoured and begins inventing a whole new life with her at its centre. But when this fantasy collides with reality, the fallout threatens everything, and everyone, he holds dear.The Good Guy is a deeply compelling debut about love, marriage and what happens when good intentions and self-deception are taken to extremes.A deeply compelling novel about womanhood and domestic life - perfect for fans of Mad Men and The Engagements Zusammenfassung A deeply compelling novel about womanhood and domestic life - perfect for fans of Mad Men and The Engagements
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