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A delightfully funny little book originally published in 1958 about a young woman running away to Paris in the 50s to live the sort of life she thinks a young woman running away to Paris should live. The ending is a little silly, but the writing is witty and fun and absolutely laugh-out-loud-worthy.
In addition to having to suspend disbelief, sometimes a reader must also suspend their sense of annoyance. There are certain authors who can convince me to do that, and it appears Elaine Dundy is one of those select few. Certainly Sally Jay Gorce, the protagonist of this semi-autobiographical tale, is the reason we are beset with Bridget Jones' and Shopaholics and a plethora of other forgettable literary dingbats. Perhaps it is by virtue of the age of the novel that I'm willing to be a bit more
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