The Dud Avocado (New York Review Books Classics)
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| Rating | : | 4.64 (951 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1590172329 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 260 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-05-24 |
| Language | : | English |
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Edith Wharton and Henry James wrote about the American girl abroad, but it was Elaine Dundy’s Sally Jay Gorce who told us what she was really thinking. The Dud Avocado follows the romantic and comedic adventures of a young American who heads overseas to conquer Paris in the late 1950s. Charming, sexy, and hilarious, The Dud Avocado gained instant cult status when it was first published and it remains a timeless portrait of a woman hell-bent on living.“I had to tell someone how much I enjoyed The Dud Avocado. It made me laugh, scream, and guffaw (which, incidentally, is a great name for a law firm).” –Groucho Marx"The Dud Avocado is one of the best novels about growing up fast
She was married for a time to theater critic Kenneth Tynan. She wrote plays, novels, and biographies, including Elvis and Gladys and Life Itself! Her work has appeared in The New York Times, Esquire, and Vogue among other publications. Elaine Dundy (1921—2008) was born in New York City, and lived in Paris and London. . Her novel, The Dud Avocado,
Summing up: Froth and frolic." --Newsweek "Delightfulher portrait of the Left Bank expatriates is caustically funny." --Time "A champagne cockailrich, invigorating, and deceptively simple to the tasteOne falls for Sally Jay from a great height from the first sentence." --The Observer "A first-rate reporter, Dundy has made The Dud Avocado into a Baedeker of neo-Bohemiahethe atmosphere of a French student café; the folkways of hobohemia; the accents of the International Set-all these Miss Dundy has captured with sill and a degree of wit." --The New York Times Book Review "A cheerfully uninhibitedvariation on the theme of the Innocents AbroadMiss Dundy comes up with fresh and spirited comedyHer novel is enormous fun-sparklingly written, genuinely youthful in spirit, and exquisitely gay." --Th
Mindless, Shallow and Empty The Dud Avocado is a pseudo-memoir of a naïve American girl, Sally Jay, who travels to Paris in the 1950s. She gives us a running catalogue of her adventures, the people she meets, and the various scenes of Paris during this time period.The intent of the narrative is to be light-hearted and comedic, which I suppose it . Amazon Customer said One of my new favorites. Such a funny, relatable book with a slight mystery twist. It's been so long since I've found a book that kept my attention (that wasn't required reading for school). Wish I could start over fresh and read it for the first time again.. Four Stars Lively, Quirky and engaging.