The Manhattan Girls, Gill Paul
The Manhattan Girls, Gill Paul
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The Manhattan Girls
A Novel of Dorothy Parker and Her Friends

Author: Gill Paul

Narrator: Lisa Flanagan

Unabridged: 10 hr 44 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperAudio

Published: 08/16/2022

Synopsis

It’s a 1920s version of Sex and the City, as Dorothy Parker—one of the wittiest women who ever wielded a pen—and her three friends navigate life, love, and careers in New York City. Perfect for fans of Fiona Davis, Beatriz Williams, and Renée Rosen.NEW YORK CITY 1921: The war is over, fashions are daring, and bootleg liquor is abundant. Here four extraordinary women form a bridge group that grows into a firm friendship.Dorothy Parker: renowned wit, member of the Algonquin Round Table, and more fragile than she seems. Jane Grant: first female reporter for the New York Times, and determined to launch a new magazine she calls The New Yorker. Winifred Lenihan: beautiful and talented Broadway actress, a casting-couch target. And Peggy Leech: magazine assistant by day, brilliant novelist by night. Their romances flourish and falter while their goals sometimes seem impossible to reach and their friendship deepens against the backdrop of turbulent New York City, where new speakeasies open and close, jazz music flows through the air, and bathtub gin fills their glasses. They gossip, they comfort each other, and they offer support through the setbacks. But their biggest challenge is keeping their dear friend Dottie safe from herself.In this brilliant new novel from the bestselling and acclaimed author of Jackie and Maria and The Secret Wife, readers will fall right into Jazz Age New York and into the inner lives of these groundbreaking, influential women.

About Gill Paul

Gill Paul has written thirteen historical novels, many of them re-evaluating extraordinary 20th-century women whom she thinks have been marginalized or misjudged by historians. Her books have reached the top of the US, Canadian, and UK charts, and have been translated into twenty-three languages.Gill was born and raised in Scotland, apart from an eventful year at school in the US when she was ten. She worked as an editor in nonfiction publishing, then as a ghostwriter, before giving up the “day job” to write fiction full-time. She is also an events organizer for the Historical Writers Association.Gill loves wild swimming year-round, arranging parties, and traveling whenever and wherever she can.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Nina (ninjasbooks) on August 16, 2022

Sometimes we all need to escape into a book. It’s a plus when you also have the possibility to go back in time and get acquainted with people you hadn’t heard about before. Gill Pauls latest novel made that happen! I was transported to the 1920’s in New York, and met four interesting woman who belon......more

Goodreads review by Karren on July 04, 2022

New York City in 1921, America women are wearing flapper dresses, having their hair cut into shingle bobs, dancing to jazz music, and drinking hooch in speakeasies and during probation. Four friends decide to start a bridge club and have regular catch ups, Dorothy, Jane, Winifred, Peggy, and they wi......more

Goodreads review by Mona on July 04, 2022

Dorothy Parker and Manhattan: A Must Read for Me When I saw this book on NetGalley, I knew I had to read it. As a teenager, I discovered the humorous writings of Dorothy Parker, and became her admirer (and perhaps sensed a kindred spirit in her). I'm a lifelong New Yorker. I'm familiar with many of the......more

Goodreads review by Mandy on August 25, 2022

Thanks to the publisher for an advanced copy of this book to read, A look at 1920s New York, through the eyes of 4 very different women who form life long friendships after the war. The world is changing and they are starting to have more rights than ever. Things are not easy though, being a woman th......more

Goodreads review by Natalie all_books_great_and_small on August 23, 2022

I received an advance reader copy of this book to read in exchange for an honest review as part of the book tour hosted by Random Things Tours. The Manhatten Girls is an amazing novel set in the 1920s and follows Dorothy "Dotty" Parker and three of her closest friends. Set in New York, this book had......more

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