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Description edit
When Rona Jaffe’s superb page-turner was first published in 1958, it changed contemporary fiction forever. Some readers were shocked, but millions more were electrified when they saw themselves reflected in its story of five young employees of a New York publishing company. Almost sixty ... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Caroline: Ivy League graduate working at a publishing house in the early 50's
- April: A naive girl from the MidWest working at a publishing house in the early 50's
- Gregg: A determined actress who works at a publishing house until she gets her big break
- Barbara: A young woman workingat a publshing house in the early 50's
- mary Agnes: A young woman working at a publishing hous in the early 50's
- Miss Fawcett: An editor at the publishing house where these young women work
- Eddie Harris: Add a description of this character.
- Mr. Shalimar
- Paul Landis
- Dexter Key
- Mike Rice
- Mr. Bossart
- Sidney Carter
- John Cassaro
- David Wilder Savage
- Ronnie Wood
- Brenda
- Kippie
- Martini
- Morrison
- Mrs. Bender
- Bill
- Alvin Wiggs
- Chet
- Helen Lowe
- Fred
- Mrs. Nature
- Jeffrey
- Tony
- Donald
- Lorraine
- Eugene O'neill
- Francine
- Mrs. Oliphant
- Mac
- Gordon Mckay
Setting & Locations edit
- New York City
- Europe
- Fabian
- Port Blair
- Dallas
- America
- Colorado
- Boston
- Plaza
- Paris
- New Jersey
- Texas
- New Year
- California
- Radcliffe
- Bermuda
Series & Lists edit
This book is in Penguin Modern Classics. (publisher edition list)
Authors & Contributors edit
- Rona Jaffe (Author)
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 813.54
Subjects edit
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