Spending: A Utopian Divertimento

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Title: Spending: A Utopian Divertimento Author: Mary Gordon ISBN: 9780684852041 Publisher: Scribner Published: 1999 Binding: Paperback Language: English Edition: First Edition Numb er of Pages: 301 Condition: Used Copy Publisher Description: Gordon dares to be unfashionable and demonstrate that some lucky people can have it all. -- starred, "Publishers Weekly" Monica Szabo is a middle-aged, struggling painter and mother who encounters a wealthy stock broker who soon becomes her lover and takes wonderful care of her. Shortly thereafter, her artwork makes her a media darling and very rich at the precise time that her lover suffers a reversal of fortune. What happens to a relationship that literally is on its head? Passionate, provocative, and highly intelligent, this new novel displays Gordon's wit and perspective to their best effect. Show more