Inspired by the classic katherine mansfield short story, amy ephrons novel begins when a privileged socialite, rosemary fell, invites eleanor smith, a penniless young woman, to her home to warm herself by the fire and to have a cup of tea. While there, rosemary sees eleanor exchange an unmistakable look. She has wealth, wellconnected friends, and a handsome fiance, philip alsop. Ballantine books a cup of tea by amy ephron is a tragic. A cup of tea by amy ephron and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. In new york city in 1917, welltodo rosemary fell offers indigent eleanor smith tea.
Amy ephron is the bestselling author of the acclaimed novels one sunday morning and a cup of tea. Was it just altruism, or did she have her own motivations. Inspired by the classic katherine mansfield short story, amy ephron s novel begins when a privileged socialite, rosemary fell, invites eleanor smith, a penniless young woman, to her home to warm herself by the fire and to have a cup of tea. But a cup of tea was barely worth the ninetynine cents. Could you imagine helping a homeless person on the street in the same way that rosemary did. However, was rosemarys initial offer of a cup of tea really so simple. At one point, ephron describes rosemary as a society girl who had lost the society she was raised in. A cup of tea adds a touch of classand a love triangleto the classic theme of parallel lives and their accidental crossing.
Screenwriter, producer, and novelist amy ephron is part of a venerable writing dynasty, being the daughter of screenwriters phoebe and henry ephron and the sister of nora ephron when harry met sally. Amy laura ephron born october 21, 1952 is an american novelist, screenwriter, journalist. Carnival magic, her second novel for children, a companion to her first, is being published may 1, 2018, by philomel, penguin kids. Ephron, who is the sister of the celebrated auteur, nora ephron, has also written several books for adults including a cup of tea, which was an. All wcpl locations are closed through april 30, 2020. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Read a cup of tea a novel of 1917 by amy ephron available from rakuten kobo. In this new adventure with tess and max, internationally bestselling author amy ephron takes readers to london at christmastime, where a new fantastical journey awaits. Publication date 1997 topics upper class women publisher new york. The books transported her into new worlds and introduced her to amazing people who lived exciting lives. First of all, its clearly a novel set in 2015, pretending to be set in world war 1. I like this sort of novel for lengthy plane flightsfrothy, romantic and not very deep. This leads to a tempestuous and allconsuming love triangle until the tides of war throw all their lives off balance. Amy ephrons the other side of the wall book getting.
Amy ephron has 12 books on goodreads with 8786 ratings. It has been nominated for an american library association award, the grand canyon award to be announced in 2020. But everyone in the room just thought this was part of her gypsy spirit chant. Amy ephron books list of books by author amy ephron. A cup of tea amy ephron paperback harpercollins us. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Amy has also written several adult books, including a cup of tea, which was an international bestseller.
Her novels include the new york timesbestselling a cup of tea and the stirring one sunday morning. The novella is based on the similarly titled short story by katherine mansfield. If you have holds on the shelf, they will be held until we reopen. Human nature in a cup of tea, a novel by amy ephron. Its the winter of 1917, and the us is on the brink of war, but new york. It is then, in a moment of beneficence, that rosemary invites eleanor smith, a penniless young woman she sees under a streetlamp in the rain, into her home for a cup of tea. Inspired by a classic katherine mansfield short story, a cup of tea engages with its vivid and often amusing cast of characters, wonderful period detail, brilliant evocation of the uncertain days of world war i, and delightfully spare and picturesque sense of story. Ephron was born in beverly hills, california, to phoebe and henry ephron, both east coast born and raised screenwriters. A cup of tea rosemary fell was born into privilege. The time period of this story is between 1917 and 1918. The castle in the mist the other side by amy ephron and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Amy ephrons the other side of the wall book getting film. Wwithe great war historical fiction, best historical fiction, tea time.
A cup of tea by amy ephron overdrive rakuten overdrive. Screenwriternovelist ephron biodegradable soap, 1991, etc. A cup full of tea could be a wellcrafted, terse novel that reads like a good short story. A novel of 1917 by amy ephron and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Ephron s a cup of tea is a quick read but not one id personally recommend. During this time you will not be able to place new holds on physical materials. A cup of tea ballantine readers circle 9780345425706 by ephron, amy and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Her novel one sunday morning received the booklist best fiction of the.
Goodreads members voted a cup of tea into the following lists. Set during wwi, the story begins when the privileged rosemary fell decides to bring home a poor young lady from the street for a cup of tea. While there, rosemary sees eleanor exchange an unmistakable look with philip, and she sends eleanor on her way. Eleanor smith, whom rosemary finds under a street lamp, miserable and shivering, is. A cup of tea is about two very different women and their pursuit of one man. It is a refreshing proceed to yesterday, an event once the fates picnicked across the glass slopes of privilege. This acclaimed book by amy ephron is available at in several formats for your ereader. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading a cup of tea. Delaware county district library ohio scanned in china. Ephron turns the notion of the good samaritan on its head in a bauble of a tale about altruism gone horribly wrong. Browse the amazon editors picks for the best books of 2019, featuring our favorite reads in more than a. A cup of tea ballantine readers circle amy ephron on.
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