ISBN: 9798217349289 - take what you can (9 Ergebnisse)

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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'Take What You Can is so brilliantly, unbelievably good I have a burning in my heart. Love is utterly bewildering, and nobody writes about it better than Naima Coster.'Catherine Newman, New York Times bestselling author of Sandwich From the New York Times bestselling author of What's Mine and Yours, a rich, panoramic exploration of female friendship, class, new motherhood, and independenceVal and Milly fell in love with France at the same time they fell in love with each other and became immediate best friends. Then, they bonded as the only Black students on a study-abroad trip. Now, they are in their thirties, each married and with a baby girl on the way. When Milly suggests Val move to New York to raise their daughters together after a decade apart, it's a resounding yes. Despite their excitement, the pair secretly wonder if their friendship has always worked best as a trio. From that first trip to France, these two motherless daughters were taken under the wing of an older woman named Helene. She showered them with money, love and attention, and showed them the possibilities of a meaningful future. But without Helene, who are Milly and Val Milly, a successful influencer married to restaurant royalty, is occupied with her desire for independence. Val, a brilliant journalist, is struggling to write her first book and fit into her old friend's new world. The realities of class and social capital, of strained marriages and the demands of motherhood, serve as constant reminders of how far apart they've grown. And no matter how much they try to avoid it, everything comes back to the rift that began all those years ago in France. What they've long tried to bury may finally destroy their sisterhood.Weaving between Brooklyn brownstones and the glittering beaches of southern France, Take What You Can is a dazzling novel exploring what it means to be a mother when you have none, a sister without blood ties, and a woman in pursuit of the life she wants. With her signature sharply-observed prose, Coster illustrates what it means to beand to staysomeone's person through all phases of life.…

Paperback. Zustand: new. Paperback. "Take What You Can is so brilliantly, unbelievably good I have a burning in my heart. Love is utterly bewildering, and nobody writes about it better than Naima Coster."Catherine Newman, New York Times bestselling author of Sandwich From the New York Times bestselling author of Whats Mine and Yours, a rich, panoramic exploration of female friendship, class, new motherhood, and independenceVal and Milly fell in love with France at the same time they fell in love with each other and became immediate best friends. Then, they bonded as the only Black students on a study-abroad trip. Now, they are in their thirties, each married and with a baby girl on the way. When Milly suggests Val move to New York to raise their daughters together after a decade apart, its a resounding yes. Despite their excitement, the pair secretly wonder if their friendship has always worked best as a trio. From that first trip to France, these two motherless daughters were taken under the wing of an older woman named Helene. She showered them with money, love and attention, and showed them the possibilities of a meaningful future. But without Helene, who are Milly and Val?Milly, a successful influencer married to restaurant royalty, is occupied with her desire for independence. Val, a brilliant journalist, is struggling to write her first book and fit into her old friends new world. The realities of class and social capital, of strained marriages and the demands of motherhood, serve as constant reminders of how far apart theyve grown. And no matter how much they try to avoid it, everything comes back to the rift that began all those years ago in France. What theyve long tried to bury may finally destroy their sisterhood.Weaving between Brooklyn brownstones and the glittering beaches of southern France, Take What You Can is a dazzling novel exploring what it means to be a mother when you have none, a sister without blood ties, and a woman in pursuit of the life she wants. With her signature sharply-observed prose, Coster illustrates what it means to beand to staysomeones person through all phases of life. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.…

Zustand: New. Naima Coster is a New York Times bestselling author and a recipient of the National Book Foundation&rsquos 5 Under 35 honor. Her novel, What&rsquos Mine and Yours, was a Read with Jenna pick and named a best book of the year by Kir.

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