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The action is set in Morningside Heights, the Manhattan neighborhood surrounding Columbia University where the Braithwaites live in a community in which adults’ aspirations are firmly focused on the achievements of their children. Talented, troubled, and self-centered, Jane Braithwaite makes her well-meaning upper-middle-class family miserable, enmeshing them in the complicated lives of a homeless family, a poor teenager with no family, and a would-be family foundering on childlessness. When catastrophe finally threatens, all their dilemmas are resolved by the same stunning and unexpected means.

All the while, the Braithwaites involve old and new friends in their struggles–a lovesick clergyman, a lonely doctor and his baby-obsessed wife, a libertarian billionaire, a money-loving philosopher, and a hard-bitten but sexy poverty activist. Their social and political clashes provide entertainment both comic and serious.

Anything for Jane is a fast-paced, beautifully crafted, moving tale of parent-child discord, class conflict, and young love. Erudite and playful, it offers readers a feast of rich satisfactions.]]> 61172 2 59496 31 7 2007 Anything for Jane: A Novel total:85|5:11|4:27|3:32|2:12|1:3| 85 286 147 23 15567 3.78 755 195 66884980 2523331 61172 0375508384 9780375508387 23 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170561937m/61172.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170561937s/61172.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61172.Anything_for_Jane_A_Novel 3.36 85
The action is set in Morningside Heights, the Manhattan neighborhood surrounding Columbia University where the Braithwaites live in a community in which adults’ aspirations are firmly focused on the achievements of their children. Talented, troubled, and self-centered, Jane Braithwaite makes her well-meaning upper-middle-class family miserable, enmeshing them in the complicated lives of a homeless family, a poor teenager with no family, and a would-be family foundering on childlessness. When catastrophe finally threatens, all their dilemmas are resolved by the same stunning and unexpected means.

All the while, the Braithwaites involve old and new friends in their struggles–a lovesick clergyman, a lonely doctor and his baby-obsessed wife, a libertarian billionaire, a money-loving philosopher, and a hard-bitten but sexy poverty activist. Their social and political clashes provide entertainment both comic and serious.

Anything for Jane is a fast-paced, beautifully crafted, moving tale of parent-child discord, class conflict, and young love. Erudite and playful, it offers readers a feast of rich satisfactions.]]> 2007 3 0 false Sat Jul 12 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon Aug 10 15:53:04 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 10 15:53:49 -0700 2009 more...]]> 41827785 600874 61172 0375508384 9780375508387 23 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170561937m/61172.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170561937s/61172.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61172.Anything_for_Jane_A_Novel 3.36 85
The action is set in Morningside Heights, the Manhattan neighborhood surrounding Columbia University where the Braithwaites live in a community in which adults’ aspirations are firmly focused on the achievements of their children. Talented, troubled, and self-centered, Jane Braithwaite makes her well-meaning upper-middle-class family miserable, enmeshing them in the complicated lives of a homeless family, a poor teenager with no family, and a would-be family foundering on childlessness. When catastrophe finally threatens, all their dilemmas are resolved by the same stunning and unexpected means.

All the while, the Braithwaites involve old and new friends in their struggles–a lovesick clergyman, a lonely doctor and his baby-obsessed wife, a libertarian billionaire, a money-loving philosopher, and a hard-bitten but sexy poverty activist. Their social and political clashes provide entertainment both comic and serious.

Anything for Jane is a fast-paced, beautifully crafted, moving tale of parent-child discord, class conflict, and young love. Erudite and playful, it offers readers a feast of rich satisfactions.]]> 2007 2 0 false Wed Dec 31 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sun Jan 04 08:03:10 -0800 2009 Sun Jan 04 18:41:51 -0800 2009
This book is about wealthy people in Manhattan's Morningside Heights and the way their lives are changed when they have a run-in with less fortunate people. It is also about how children are raised in that pa...more...]]> 75895783 1529137 61172 0375508384 9780375508387 23 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170561937m/61172.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170561937s/61172.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61172.Anything_for_Jane_A_Novel 3.36 85
The action is set in Morningside Heights, the Manhattan neighborhood surrounding Columbia University where the Braithwaites live in a community in which adults’ aspirations are firmly focused on the achievements of their children. Talented, troubled, and self-centered, Jane Braithwaite makes her well-meaning upper-middle-class family miserable, enmeshing them in the complicated lives of a homeless family, a poor teenager with no family, and a would-be family foundering on childlessness. When catastrophe finally threatens, all their dilemmas are resolved by the same stunning and unexpected means.

All the while, the Braithwaites involve old and new friends in their struggles–a lovesick clergyman, a lonely doctor and his baby-obsessed wife, a libertarian billionaire, a money-loving philosopher, and a hard-bitten but sexy poverty activist. Their social and political clashes provide entertainment both comic and serious.

Anything for Jane is a fast-paced, beautifully crafted, moving tale of parent-child discord, class conflict, and young love. Erudite and playful, it offers readers a feast of rich satisfactions.]]> 2007 3 0 false Thu Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Oct 27 09:46:56 -0700 2009 Thu Nov 05 12:36:09 -0800 2009 more...]]> 15319237 130198 61172 0375508384 9780375508387 23 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170561937m/61172.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170561937s/61172.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61172.Anything_for_Jane_A_Novel 3.36 85
The action is set in Morningside Heights, the Manhattan neighborhood surrounding Columbia University where the Braithwaites live in a community in which adults’ aspirations are firmly focused on the achievements of their children. Talented, troubled, and self-centered, Jane Braithwaite makes her well-meaning upper-middle-class family miserable, enmeshing them in the complicated lives of a homeless family, a poor teenager with no family, and a would-be family foundering on childlessness. When catastrophe finally threatens, all their dilemmas are resolved by the same stunning and unexpected means.

All the while, the Braithwaites involve old and new friends in their struggles–a lovesick clergyman, a lonely doctor and his baby-obsessed wife, a libertarian billionaire, a money-loving philosopher, and a hard-bitten but sexy poverty activist. Their social and political clashes provide entertainment both comic and serious.

Anything for Jane is a fast-paced, beautifully crafted, moving tale of parent-child discord, class conflict, and young love. Erudite and playful, it offers readers a feast of rich satisfactions.]]> 2007 5 0 false Tue Apr 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Wed Feb 13 07:09:39 -0800 2008 Wed Apr 09 08:42:21 -0700 2008 more...]]> 31381140 13167 61172 0375508384 9780375508387 23 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170561937m/61172.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170561937s/61172.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61172.Anything_for_Jane_A_Novel 3.36 85
The action is set in Morningside Heights, the Manhattan neighborhood surrounding Columbia University where the Braithwaites live in a community in which adults’ aspirations are firmly focused on the achievements of their children. Talented, troubled, and self-centered, Jane Braithwaite makes her well-meaning upper-middle-class family miserable, enmeshing them in the complicated lives of a homeless family, a poor teenager with no family, and a would-be family foundering on childlessness. When catastrophe finally threatens, all their dilemmas are resolved by the same stunning and unexpected means.

All the while, the Braithwaites involve old and new friends in their struggles–a lovesick clergyman, a lonely doctor and his baby-obsessed wife, a libertarian billionaire, a money-loving philosopher, and a hard-bitten but sexy poverty activist. Their social and political clashes provide entertainment both comic and serious.

Anything for Jane is a fast-paced, beautifully crafted, moving tale of parent-child discord, class conflict, and young love. Erudite and playful, it offers readers a feast of rich satisfactions.]]> 2007 2 0 false Wed Aug 27 18:06:07 -0700 2008 Wed Aug 27 18:11:33 -0700 2008 more...]]> 45084033 738624 61172 0375508384 9780375508387 23 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170561937m/61172.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170561937s/61172.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61172.Anything_for_Jane_A_Novel 3.36 85
The action is set in Morningside Heights, the Manhattan neighborhood surrounding Columbia University where the Braithwaites live in a community in which adults’ aspirations are firmly focused on the achievements of their children. Talented, troubled, and self-centered, Jane Braithwaite makes her well-meaning upper-middle-class family miserable, enmeshing them in the complicated lives of a homeless family, a poor teenager with no family, and a would-be family foundering on childlessness. When catastrophe finally threatens, all their dilemmas are resolved by the same stunning and unexpected means.

All the while, the Braithwaites involve old and new friends in their struggles–a lovesick clergyman, a lonely doctor and his baby-obsessed wife, a libertarian billionaire, a money-loving philosopher, and a hard-bitten but sexy poverty activist. Their social and political clashes provide entertainment both comic and serious.

Anything for Jane is a fast-paced, beautifully crafted, moving tale of parent-child discord, class conflict, and young love. Erudite and playful, it offers readers a feast of rich satisfactions.]]> 2007 5 0 false Sun Feb 01 17:49:55 -0800 2009 Sun Feb 01 17:52:13 -0800 2009 more...]]> 39701972 48192 61172 0375508384 9780375508387 23 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170561937m/61172.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170561937s/61172.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61172.Anything_for_Jane_A_Novel 3.36 85
The action is set in Morningside Heights, the Manhattan neighborhood surrounding Columbia University where the Braithwaites live in a community in which adults’ aspirations are firmly focused on the achievements of their children. Talented, troubled, and self-centered, Jane Braithwaite makes her well-meaning upper-middle-class family miserable, enmeshing them in the complicated lives of a homeless family, a poor teenager with no family, and a would-be family foundering on childlessness. When catastrophe finally threatens, all their dilemmas are resolved by the same stunning and unexpected means.

All the while, the Braithwaites involve old and new friends in their struggles–a lovesick clergyman, a lonely doctor and his baby-obsessed wife, a libertarian billionaire, a money-loving philosopher, and a hard-bitten but sexy poverty activist. Their social and political clashes provide entertainment both comic and serious.

Anything for Jane is a fast-paced, beautifully crafted, moving tale of parent-child discord, class conflict, and young love. Erudite and playful, it offers readers a feast of rich satisfactions.]]> 2007 4 0 false Sun Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue Dec 09 11:31:47 -0800 2008 Tue Dec 09 11:32:02 -0800 2008 69011577 1926708 61172 0375508384 9780375508387 23 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170561937m/61172.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170561937s/61172.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61172.Anything_for_Jane_A_Novel 3.36 85
The action is set in Morningside Heights, the Manhattan neighborhood surrounding Columbia University where the Braithwaites live in a community in which adults’ aspirations are firmly focused on the achievements of their children. Talented, troubled, and self-centered, Jane Braithwaite makes her well-meaning upper-middle-class family miserable, enmeshing them in the complicated lives of a homeless family, a poor teenager with no family, and a would-be family foundering on childlessness. When catastrophe finally threatens, all their dilemmas are resolved by the same stunning and unexpected means.

All the while, the Braithwaites involve old and new friends in their struggles–a lovesick clergyman, a lonely doctor and his baby-obsessed wife, a libertarian billionaire, a money-loving philosopher, and a hard-bitten but sexy poverty activist. Their social and political clashes provide entertainment both comic and serious.

Anything for Jane is a fast-paced, beautifully crafted, moving tale of parent-child discord, class conflict, and young love. Erudite and playful, it offers readers a feast of rich satisfactions.]]> 2007 3 0 false Wed Aug 26 16:31:47 -0700 2009 Wed Aug 26 16:36:06 -0700 2009 Love, Work, Children. I was so worried about the characters I nearly had a nervous breakdown while reading, but I wasn't sure if this was an indication of brilliant writing or emotional manipulation.]]> 73475743 1102418 61172 0375508384 9780375508387 23 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170561937m/61172.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170561937s/61172.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61172.Anything_for_Jane_A_Novel 3.36 85
The action is set in Morningside Heights, the Manhattan neighborhood surrounding Columbia University where the Braithwaites live in a community in which adults’ aspirations are firmly focused on the achievements of their children. Talented, troubled, and self-centered, Jane Braithwaite makes her well-meaning upper-middle-class family miserable, enmeshing them in the complicated lives of a homeless family, a poor teenager with no family, and a would-be family foundering on childlessness. When catastrophe finally threatens, all their dilemmas are resolved by the same stunning and unexpected means.

All the while, the Braithwaites involve old and new friends in their struggles–a lovesick clergyman, a lonely doctor and his baby-obsessed wife, a libertarian billionaire, a money-loving philosopher, and a hard-bitten but sexy poverty activist. Their social and political clashes provide entertainment both comic and serious.

Anything for Jane is a fast-paced, beautifully crafted, moving tale of parent-child discord, class conflict, and young love. Erudite and playful, it offers readers a feast of rich satisfactions.]]> 2007 3 0 false Sun Oct 04 21:36:25 -0700 2009 Mon Oct 12 05:15:26 -0700 2009 72572127 224490 61172 0375508384 9780375508387 23 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170561937m/61172.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170561937s/61172.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61172.Anything_for_Jane_A_Novel 3.36 85
The action is set in Morningside Heights, the Manhattan neighborhood surrounding Columbia University where the Braithwaites live in a community in which adults’ aspirations are firmly focused on the achievements of their children. Talented, troubled, and self-centered, Jane Braithwaite makes her well-meaning upper-middle-class family miserable, enmeshing them in the complicated lives of a homeless family, a poor teenager with no family, and a would-be family foundering on childlessness. When catastrophe finally threatens, all their dilemmas are resolved by the same stunning and unexpected means.

All the while, the Braithwaites involve old and new friends in their struggles–a lovesick clergyman, a lonely doctor and his baby-obsessed wife, a libertarian billionaire, a money-loving philosopher, and a hard-bitten but sexy poverty activist. Their social and political clashes provide entertainment both comic and serious.

Anything for Jane is a fast-paced, beautifully crafted, moving tale of parent-child discord, class conflict, and young love. Erudite and playful, it offers readers a feast of rich satisfactions.]]> 2007 4 0 false Tue Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Sep 26 13:08:26 -0700 2009 Sat Sep 26 13:10:03 -0700 2009 80533063 2077249 61172 0375508384 9780375508387 23 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170561937m/61172.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170561937s/61172.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61172.Anything_for_Jane_A_Novel 3.36 85
The action is set in Morningside Heights, the Manhattan neighborhood surrounding Columbia University where the Braithwaites live in a community in which adults’ aspirations are firmly focused on the achievements of their children. Talented, troubled, and self-centered, Jane Braithwaite makes her well-meaning upper-middle-class family miserable, enmeshing them in the complicated lives of a homeless family, a poor teenager with no family, and a would-be family foundering on childlessness. When catastrophe finally threatens, all their dilemmas are resolved by the same stunning and unexpected means.

All the while, the Braithwaites involve old and new friends in their struggles–a lovesick clergyman, a lonely doctor and his baby-obsessed wife, a libertarian billionaire, a money-loving philosopher, and a hard-bitten but sexy poverty activist. Their social and political clashes provide entertainment both comic and serious.

Anything for Jane is a fast-paced, beautifully crafted, moving tale of parent-child discord, class conflict, and young love. Erudite and playful, it offers readers a feast of rich satisfactions.]]> 2007 5 0 false Mon Dec 07 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Thu Dec 10 08:31:23 -0800 2009 Thu Dec 10 08:40:21 -0800 2009 6791616 117593 61172 0375508384 9780375508387 23 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170561937m/61172.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170561937s/61172.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61172.Anything_for_Jane_A_Novel 3.36 85
The action is set in Morningside Heights, the Manhattan neighborhood surrounding Columbia University where the Braithwaites live in a community in which adults’ aspirations are firmly focused on the achievements of their children. Talented, troubled, and self-centered, Jane Braithwaite makes her well-meaning upper-middle-class family miserable, enmeshing them in the complicated lives of a homeless family, a poor teenager with no family, and a would-be family foundering on childlessness. When catastrophe finally threatens, all their dilemmas are resolved by the same stunning and unexpected means.

All the while, the Braithwaites involve old and new friends in their struggles–a lovesick clergyman, a lonely doctor and his baby-obsessed wife, a libertarian billionaire, a money-loving philosopher, and a hard-bitten but sexy poverty activist. Their social and political clashes provide entertainment both comic and serious.

Anything for Jane is a fast-paced, beautifully crafted, moving tale of parent-child discord, class conflict, and young love. Erudite and playful, it offers readers a feast of rich satisfactions.]]> 2007 2 0 false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Tue Sep 25 15:49:42 -0700 2007 Wed Jan 16 10:58:44 -0800 2008 more...]]> 34833615 131878 61172 0375508384 9780375508387 23 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170561937m/61172.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170561937s/61172.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61172.Anything_for_Jane_A_Novel 3.36 85
The action is set in Morningside Heights, the Manhattan neighborhood surrounding Columbia University where the Braithwaites live in a community in which adults’ aspirations are firmly focused on the achievements of their children. Talented, troubled, and self-centered, Jane Braithwaite makes her well-meaning upper-middle-class family miserable, enmeshing them in the complicated lives of a homeless family, a poor teenager with no family, and a would-be family foundering on childlessness. When catastrophe finally threatens, all their dilemmas are resolved by the same stunning and unexpected means.

All the while, the Braithwaites involve old and new friends in their struggles–a lovesick clergyman, a lonely doctor and his baby-obsessed wife, a libertarian billionaire, a money-loving philosopher, and a hard-bitten but sexy poverty activist. Their social and political clashes provide entertainment both comic and serious.

Anything for Jane is a fast-paced, beautifully crafted, moving tale of parent-child discord, class conflict, and young love. Erudite and playful, it offers readers a feast of rich satisfactions.]]> 2007 3 0 false Wed Oct 08 13:21:19 -0700 2008 Wed Oct 08 13:25:19 -0700 2008 more...]]> 15579007 102518 61172 0375508384 9780375508387 23 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170561937m/61172.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170561937s/61172.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61172.Anything_for_Jane_A_Novel 3.36 85
The action is set in Morningside Heights, the Manhattan neighborhood surrounding Columbia University where the Braithwaites live in a community in which adults’ aspirations are firmly focused on the achievements of their children. Talented, troubled, and self-centered, Jane Braithwaite makes her well-meaning upper-middle-class family miserable, enmeshing them in the complicated lives of a homeless family, a poor teenager with no family, and a would-be family foundering on childlessness. When catastrophe finally threatens, all their dilemmas are resolved by the same stunning and unexpected means.

All the while, the Braithwaites involve old and new friends in their struggles–a lovesick clergyman, a lonely doctor and his baby-obsessed wife, a libertarian billionaire, a money-loving philosopher, and a hard-bitten but sexy poverty activist. Their social and political clashes provide entertainment both comic and serious.

Anything for Jane is a fast-paced, beautifully crafted, moving tale of parent-child discord, class conflict, and young love. Erudite and playful, it offers readers a feast of rich satisfactions.]]> 2007 2 0 false Sat Feb 16 13:32:54 -0800 2008 Sat Feb 16 13:35:17 -0800 2008
I'm glad I didn't pay for it.

The writing is pedantic, the dialog is contrived and I really just want to slap the Braithwaites. If nothing else, this novel is a reminder as...more...]]> 6343529 52472 61172 0375508384 9780375508387 23 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170561937m/61172.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170561937s/61172.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61172.Anything_for_Jane_A_Novel 3.36 85
The action is set in Morningside Heights, the Manhattan neighborhood surrounding Columbia University where the Braithwaites live in a community in which adults’ aspirations are firmly focused on the achievements of their children. Talented, troubled, and self-centered, Jane Braithwaite makes her well-meaning upper-middle-class family miserable, enmeshing them in the complicated lives of a homeless family, a poor teenager with no family, and a would-be family foundering on childlessness. When catastrophe finally threatens, all their dilemmas are resolved by the same stunning and unexpected means.

All the while, the Braithwaites involve old and new friends in their struggles–a lovesick clergyman, a lonely doctor and his baby-obsessed wife, a libertarian billionaire, a money-loving philosopher, and a hard-bitten but sexy poverty activist. Their social and political clashes provide entertainment both comic and serious.

Anything for Jane is a fast-paced, beautifully crafted, moving tale of parent-child discord, class conflict, and young love. Erudite and playful, it offers readers a feast of rich satisfactions.]]> 2007 3 0 false Sat Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Mon Sep 17 14:06:02 -0700 2007 Tue Sep 18 09:18:49 -0700 2007 more...]]> 70585803 1064394 61172 0375508384 9780375508387 23 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170561937m/61172.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170561937s/61172.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61172.Anything_for_Jane_A_Novel 3.36 85
The action is set in Morningside Heights, the Manhattan neighborhood surrounding Columbia University where the Braithwaites live in a community in which adults’ aspirations are firmly focused on the achievements of their children. Talented, troubled, and self-centered, Jane Braithwaite makes her well-meaning upper-middle-class family miserable, enmeshing them in the complicated lives of a homeless family, a poor teenager with no family, and a would-be family foundering on childlessness. When catastrophe finally threatens, all their dilemmas are resolved by the same stunning and unexpected means.

All the while, the Braithwaites involve old and new friends in their struggles–a lovesick clergyman, a lonely doctor and his baby-obsessed wife, a libertarian billionaire, a money-loving philosopher, and a hard-bitten but sexy poverty activist. Their social and political clashes provide entertainment both comic and serious.

Anything for Jane is a fast-paced, beautifully crafted, moving tale of parent-child discord, class conflict, and young love. Erudite and playful, it offers readers a feast of rich satisfactions.]]> 2007 4 0 false Mon Oct 05 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Sep 09 07:21:36 -0700 2009 Mon Oct 05 16:54:45 -0700 2009 16909167 691478 61172 0375508384 9780375508387 23 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170561937m/61172.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170561937s/61172.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61172.Anything_for_Jane_A_Novel 3.36 85
The action is set in Morningside Heights, the Manhattan neighborhood surrounding Columbia University where the Braithwaites live in a community in which adults’ aspirations are firmly focused on the achievements of their children. Talented, troubled, and self-centered, Jane Braithwaite makes her well-meaning upper-middle-class family miserable, enmeshing them in the complicated lives of a homeless family, a poor teenager with no family, and a would-be family foundering on childlessness. When catastrophe finally threatens, all their dilemmas are resolved by the same stunning and unexpected means.

All the while, the Braithwaites involve old and new friends in their struggles–a lovesick clergyman, a lonely doctor and his baby-obsessed wife, a libertarian billionaire, a money-loving philosopher, and a hard-bitten but sexy poverty activist. Their social and political clashes provide entertainment both comic and serious.

Anything for Jane is a fast-paced, beautifully crafted, moving tale of parent-child discord, class conflict, and young love. Erudite and playful, it offers readers a feast of rich satisfactions.]]> 2007 4 0 false Sat Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Mon Mar 03 11:32:38 -0800 2008 Wed Mar 05 14:17:38 -0800 2008 36343231 843347 61172 0375508384 9780375508387 23 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170561937m/61172.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170561937s/61172.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61172.Anything_for_Jane_A_Novel 3.36 85
The action is set in Morningside Heights, the Manhattan neighborhood surrounding Columbia University where the Braithwaites live in a community in which adults’ aspirations are firmly focused on the achievements of their children. Talented, troubled, and self-centered, Jane Braithwaite makes her well-meaning upper-middle-class family miserable, enmeshing them in the complicated lives of a homeless family, a poor teenager with no family, and a would-be family foundering on childlessness. When catastrophe finally threatens, all their dilemmas are resolved by the same stunning and unexpected means.

All the while, the Braithwaites involve old and new friends in their struggles–a lovesick clergyman, a lonely doctor and his baby-obsessed wife, a libertarian billionaire, a money-loving philosopher, and a hard-bitten but sexy poverty activist. Their social and political clashes provide entertainment both comic and serious.

Anything for Jane is a fast-paced, beautifully crafted, moving tale of parent-child discord, class conflict, and young love. Erudite and playful, it offers readers a feast of rich satisfactions.]]> 2007 3 0 false Wed Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon Oct 27 17:27:45 -0700 2008 Mon Nov 03 07:39:55 -0800 2008 15554026 225416 61172 0375508384 9780375508387 23 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170561937m/61172.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170561937s/61172.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61172.Anything_for_Jane_A_Novel 3.36 85
The action is set in Morningside Heights, the Manhattan neighborhood surrounding Columbia University where the Braithwaites live in a community in which adults’ aspirations are firmly focused on the achievements of their children. Talented, troubled, and self-centered, Jane Braithwaite makes her well-meaning upper-middle-class family miserable, enmeshing them in the complicated lives of a homeless family, a poor teenager with no family, and a would-be family foundering on childlessness. When catastrophe finally threatens, all their dilemmas are resolved by the same stunning and unexpected means.

All the while, the Braithwaites involve old and new friends in their struggles–a lovesick clergyman, a lonely doctor and his baby-obsessed wife, a libertarian billionaire, a money-loving philosopher, and a hard-bitten but sexy poverty activist. Their social and political clashes provide entertainment both comic and serious.

Anything for Jane is a fast-paced, beautifully crafted, moving tale of parent-child discord, class conflict, and young love. Erudite and playful, it offers readers a feast of rich satisfactions.]]> 2007 2 0 false Sat Feb 16 07:01:49 -0800 2008 Sat Feb 16 07:01:49 -0800 2008 6085673 81804 61172 0375508384 9780375508387 23 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170561937m/61172.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170561937s/61172.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61172.Anything_for_Jane_A_Novel 3.36 85
The action is set in Morningside Heights, the Manhattan neighborhood surrounding Columbia University where the Braithwaites live in a community in which adults’ aspirations are firmly focused on the achievements of their children. Talented, troubled, and self-centered, Jane Braithwaite makes her well-meaning upper-middle-class family miserable, enmeshing them in the complicated lives of a homeless family, a poor teenager with no family, and a would-be family foundering on childlessness. When catastrophe finally threatens, all their dilemmas are resolved by the same stunning and unexpected means.

All the while, the Braithwaites involve old and new friends in their struggles–a lovesick clergyman, a lonely doctor and his baby-obsessed wife, a libertarian billionaire, a money-loving philosopher, and a hard-bitten but sexy poverty activist. Their social and political clashes provide entertainment both comic and serious.

Anything for Jane is a fast-paced, beautifully crafted, moving tale of parent-child discord, class conflict, and young love. Erudite and playful, it offers readers a feast of rich satisfactions.]]> 2007 4 0 false Wed Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Wed Sep 12 05:54:33 -0700 2007 Wed Sep 12 05:56:30 -0700 2007
Smooth to read, believable characters, liked this book. ]]> 8 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=61172