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Two Serious Ladies
Two Serious Ladies
Author: Jane Bowles
Inspired by the author's honeymoon in Mexico with her husband, the writer and composer Paul Bowles, Two Serious Ladies (1943) is the only novel by avant-garde literary star Jane Bowles. A modernist cult-classic - mysterious, profound, anarchic, and funny - that follows two upper-class women as they descend into debauchery;...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780860680185
ISBN-10: 0860680185
Publication Date: 8/3/1989
Pages: 208
Edition: New Ed
Rating:
  • Currently 4/5 Stars.
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4 stars, based on 2 ratings
Publisher: Virago Press Ltd
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
Members Wishing: 1
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chanceofsnow avatar reviewed Two Serious Ladies on + 13 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
I find the summary of this book to be a bit misleading. It makes it seem as though the story is going to be eventful and funny, and it's... well... neither of those. Bowles is certainly a talented writer and she crafts fairly interesting characters, but they don't really do much. They travel, they go to bars and restaurants, they converse with companions, and that's pretty much it. Given the rave reviews this novel has by highly respected authors, I was confused as to what they see in it that I don't. Perhaps I just don't have the attention span to appreciate this book, but it simply isn't one I would recommend.
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