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Foreign Affairs: A Novel

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4 out of 5
Based on 12,218 Ratings and 998 Reviews

Book Description
WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE

Virginia Miner, a fifty-something, unmarried tenured professor, is in London to work on her new book about children's folk rhymes. Despite carrying a U.S. passport, Vinnie feels essentially English and rather looks down on her fellow Americans. But in spite of that, she is drawn into a mortifying and oddly satisfying affair with an Oklahoman tourist who dresses... More
Book Information
PublisherRandom House Books For Young Readers
BindingPaperback (37 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of Pages304
ISBN-100812976312
ISBN-13978-0812976311
Publication Date11/14/2006
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About Alison Lurie (Author) : Alison Lurie is a published author and an editor of children's books and young adult books. Some of the published credits of Alison Lurie include Baba Yaga and the Stolen Baby, Clever Gretchen and Oth... more
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