{"product_id":"the-view-from-penthouse-b-paperback","title":"The View from Penthouse B - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eElinor Lipman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTwo sisters recover from widowhood, divorce, and Bernie Madoff as unexpected roommates in a Manhattan apartment.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eUnexpectedly widowed Gwen-Laura Schmidt is still mourning her husband, Edwin, when her older sister Margot invites her to join forces as roommates in Margot's luxurious Village apartment. For Margot, divorced amid scandal (hint: her husband was a fertility doctor) and then made Ponzi-poor, it's a chance to shake Gwen out of her grief and help make ends meet. To further this effort she enlists a third boarder, the handsome, cupcake-baking Anthony.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs the three swap money-making schemes and timid Gwen ventures back out into the dating world, the arrival of Margot's paroled ex in the efficiency apartment downstairs creates not just complications but the chance for all sorts of unexpected forgiveness. A sister story about love, loneliness, and new life in middle age, this is a cracklingly witty, deeply sweet novel from one of our finest comic writers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Her worldview? Her enthusiasm, her effortless wit? Just a few of the reasons we love Elinor Lipman.\"-\u003cem\u003eBoston Globe\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt s all wonderful fun. Lipman sketches her characters foibles with amused affection and moves the plot forward with practiced ease. \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e Unexpectedly widowed Gwen-Laura Schmidt is still mourning her husband, Edwin, when her older sister Margot invites her to join forces as roommates in Margot s luxurious Greenwich Village apartment. For Margot, divorced amid scandal (hint: her husband was a fertility doctor) and then made Ponzi-poor, it s a chance to shake Gwen out of her grief and help make ends meet. To further this effort she enlists a third boarder, the handsome, cupcake-baking Anthony. As the three swap moneymaking schemes and timid Gwen ventures back out into the dating world, the arrival of Margot s paroled ex in the efficiency apartment downstairs creates not just complications but the chance for all sorts of unexpected forgiveness. A sister story about love, loneliness, and new life in middle age from one of our finest comic writers. \u003ci\u003eThe View from Penthouse B\u003c\/i\u003e mixes sisters, online dating, and Bernie Madoff's victims into a witty confection. \u003ci\u003eParade\u003c\/i\u003e Lipman s acuity as a social observer makes her voice seem to belong to a wise and funny friend. \u003ci\u003eBoston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e A sly comedy of modern manners. \u003ci\u003e Miami Herald\u003c\/i\u003e[author photo] ELINOR LIPMAN is the author of ten novels, including \u003ci\u003eThe Family Man\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Inn at Lake Devine\u003c\/i\u003e; one essay collection, \u003ci\u003eI Can't Complain\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eTweet Land of Liberty: Irreverent Rhymes from the Political Circus\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in Massachusetts and New York City.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eELINOR LIPMAN is the author of ten novels, including \u003ci\u003eThe Family Man\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Inn at Lake Devine\u003c\/i\u003e; one essay collection, \u003ci\u003eI Can't Complain\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eTweet Land of Liberty: Irreverent Rhymes from the Political Circus\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 7.9 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 08, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42723741827135,"sku":"9780544228078","price":17.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/65645df807af609567cf2d7c1842d8d8.webp?v=1765100205","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/the-view-from-penthouse-b-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}