The yellow eyes of crocodiles / Katherine Pancol ; translated by William Rodarmor and Helen Dickinson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Pancol, Katherine, 1954-

Contributor:

Rodarmor, William.

Dickinson, Helen, 1967-

Standardized Title:

Yeux jaunes des crocodiles. English

Language:

English

French

Subjects (All):

Sisters--Fiction.

Sisters.

Authorship--Fiction.

Authorship.

French fiction.

Genre:

Fiction.

Domestic fiction.

Translations.

Physical Description:

viii, 434, 12 pages : map ; 20 cm

Place of Publication:

New York : Penguin Books, 2013.

Summary:

"When her chronically unemployed husband runs off to start a crocodile farm in Kenya with his mistress, Joséphine Cortès is left in an unhappy state of affairs. The mother of two--confident, beautiful teenage Hortense and shy, babyish Zoé--is forced to maintain a stable family life while making ends meet on her meager salary as a medieval history scholar. Meanwhile, Joséphine's charismatic sister Iris seems to have it all--a wealthy husband, gorgeous looks, and a très chic Paris address--but she dreams of bringing meaning back into her life. When Iris charms a famous publisher into offering her a lucrative deal for a twelfth-century romance, she offers her sister a deal of her own: Joséphine will write the novel and pocket all the proceeds, but the book will be published under Iris's name. All is well--that is, until the book becomes the literary sensation of the season"-- Provided by publisher.

Notes:

Includes readers' guide.

Translation of: Les yeux jaunes des crocodiles.

ISBN:

9780143121558

0143121553

OCLC:

837144047

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