{"product_id":"wives-like-us-a-novel-isbn-9780062429087","title":"Wives Like Us: A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e“Wives Like Us made me laugh so hard I actually knocked over my lamp. Can a book be so wickedly smart, so effortless, so chic and hilarious that you would stumble through the night to find a new lightbulb just so you can keep reading way past your bedtime? In a word, yes.\" —Kevin Kwan\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTake a grand English country house, one (heartbroken) American divorcee, three rich wives, two tycoons, a pair of miniature sausage dogs and one (bereaved) butler; put them all into the blender and out comes the impossibly funny romantic comedy Wives Like Us, the new novel from the best-selling author of Bergdorf Blondes and Party Girls Die In Pearls, Plum Sykes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you think the English countryside is all green wellies, muddy Land Rovers and grey-haired ladies in tweed, then you’ve never visited ‘The Bottoms.’\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWelcome to the rose-strewn county of Oxfordshire, and the tony Cotswold villages of Little Bottom, Middle Bottom, Great Bottom, and Monkton Bottom, recently annexed by a glittering new breed of female in this witty social satire: the Country Princess. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFollowing a ghastly row about a missing suite of diamonds, Tata Hawkins has flounced out of Monkton Bottom Manor with her daughter, Minty, and Executive Butler Ian Palmer in tow, decamping to The Old Coach House to teach her husband Bryan a lesson.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut things don’t go to plan: Bryan disappears to Venice with a bikini designer; Selby Fairfax, the glamorous American divorcée who has inherited the beautiful estate next door, is refusing Tata’s overtures at friendship; Tata’s best friends, Sophie Thompson and Fernanda Ovington-Williams, are distracted by their own heartache, and the posh Pennybacker-Hoare sisters are plotting to prevent Tata regaining her crown as Queen of the Bottoms. Worst of all, in a classic case of rich people problems, Ian has nowhere to store his collection of vintage Gucci loafers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWill Tata ever return to the comforts of the Manor? Will Selby find her Prince Charming? Will the Pennybacker-Hoares prevail? With the help of a pig farmer-ess moonlighting as a Personal Assistant, a male model moonlighting as a stable hand and a London barrister moonlighting as a gentleman farmer, can Ian restore harmony to The Bottoms?\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“Take one posh university, mix in a queen bee, throw in a murder, and you’ve got a mystery that makes \u003cem\u003eHeathers \u003c\/em\u003elook almost snoozy.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCosmopolitan on Party Girls Die in Pearls\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A rollicking murder mystery. . . . a wildly entertaining romp. . . . Laugh? I \u003cem\u003edied.\u003c\/em\u003e” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eVogue on Party Girls Die in Pearls\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“As fizzy and moreish (Britspeak for ‘delectable’) as a glass of pink champagne, this murder mystery by a fashionista turned fiction writer uncorks a detective series set at England’s august Oxford College. . . . But this novel is more than a chick-lit whodunit. In the telling, Sykes, an Oxford alum herself, lays bare the institution’s arcane norms and reconstructs the scene of a crime against humanity: the over-the-top decadence of the Material Girl era.”   - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eO, the Oprah Magazine on Party Girls Die in Pearls\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Into the blender go Anita Loos, Bridget Jones, \u003cem\u003eSex and the City, \u003c\/em\u003eand\u003cem\u003e Clueless\u003c\/em\u003e; out comes a diabolically amusing concoction.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times on Bergdorf Blondes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Perfectly pitched—playful, funny, satirical and sweet. I laughed out loud many times.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAnna Wintour on Bergdorf Blondes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“The latest from the beloved \u003cem\u003eBergdorf Blondes\u003c\/em\u003e author is a comedy of manners with an emphasis on the comedy. . . . In Sykes’s skilled and observant hands, however, madcap fare is always more than just a good time, it's a nuanced look inside a specific world, where even the most humorous happenings can tell us something meaningful about the decidedly less glamorous lives we mere readers live.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTown and Country, \"The 45 Must-Read Books of Spring\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The satire of the summer.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAir Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Sweetly eviscerates the foibles of England's wealthy and fashionable Cotswolds set.... Sykes...has a Nancy-Mitfordesque ability to skewer a scene like an outsider while still providing the detail that only an insider, or at least near insider, could offer.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAmanda Taub, The New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“WIVES LIKE US may be set in the most gorgeous English manor house, but I’d happily sleep in the shed if it meant I could tag along with these marvelous characters—Tata, Minty, and their chic and crafty butler.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJenny Jackson, New York Times bestselling author of Pineapple Street\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e”A fabulous and funny bucolic romp—Plum Sykes does it again.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHannah Rothschild, author of The Improbability of Love\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Sykes delivers another wickedly funny look at the upper crust when wealthy American divorcees invade the British countryside and a stately home worthy of \u003cem\u003eDownton Abbey.\"\u003c\/em\u003e - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eParade, \"Best New Book Releases\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Floats like cherry blossom onto a chalk stream. . . . Sykes has chosen a rich (as in minted) target, and she is well-equipped to take aim. . . . When it comes to the lifestyles of the UHNWs (ultra-high-net-worths) of Poshtershire, she knows. And she certainly can write. . . . Some novels make one’s mouth water because descriptions of food saturate their pages like butter-soaked muslin. Here it’s clothes. Designer clothes. . . . It’s cleverly structured, very well-written and has a delicious, knowing ending.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Spectator (UK)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"I absolutely adored \u003cem\u003eWives Like Us\u003c\/em\u003e, I thought it was so fun and funny, a romp and a riot—and a glorious dollop of much needed escapism.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDaisy Buchanan\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A stiletto-sharp look at the glamorous end of the Cotswolds. I loved it!\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKatie Fforde\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A forensically well-observed narrative. . . . Will it do for the Cotswolds what F. Scott Fitzgerald did for the Hamptons. . . . A shiny satirette of country living where everyone is unmuddied but filthy rich.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Times (London)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Sykes gives Kevin Kwan a run for his money in this saga of obscene wealth, designer outfits, miniature dog breeds, and over-the-top landscaping set in Oxfordshire, a rural area of vast estates now mostly in the hands of the nouveau riche. . . . Crazy Rich Brits may not have the amazing cuisine of their Asian counterparts, but they are just as scheming, fabulous, and fun to read about. . . . You’ll dive in and never look back.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“The Real Housewives meets \u003cem\u003eDownton Abbey\u003c\/em\u003e in this modern-day comedy of manners. . . . Full of sly commentary. . . . an escapist, dishy read.”  - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Sykes’s (\u003cem\u003eBergdorf Blondes\u003c\/em\u003e) new novel moves from New York to the English countryside but maintains her humorous focus on the elite lives of rich (though not always happy) women. . . . Light and fun with just a hint of gentle satire, this novel will delight Sykes’s fans.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Delectable. . . . The silly, lovable heroines at the heart of this satire are mostly paired up anyway—but what’s to stop them from hunting for husband number two? Sykes sets the modern-day measures of social influence (Instagram followers, bikini line start-ups, glam teams at one’s beck and call) against the traditional Cotswold landscape of manor houses and horse stables, and the result is a delightful mash-up: a loving portrait of a social milieu that recognizes the value of tradition but is also perpetually chasing what’s new.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eVogue, Best Books of the Year So Far\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“Wives Like Us\u003c\/em\u003e made me laugh so hard I actually knocked over my lamp. Can a book be so wickedly smart, so effortless, so chic and hilarious that you would stumble through the night to find a new lightbulb just so you can keep reading way past your bedtime? In a word, yes. . . . A delectable tale that you never want to end. I would risk all the lamps in my house to read stand-alone novels about every single character in this book!” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKevin Kwan, New York Times bestselling author of Lies and Weddings and Crazy Rich Asians\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44890404684005,"sku":"NP9780062429087","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780062429087.jpg?v=1730233215","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/wives-like-us-a-novel-isbn-9780062429087","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}