Amy ephron is the bestselling author of the acclaimed novels one sunday morning and a cup of tea. A novel of 1917 amy ephron this study guide consists of approximately 21 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of a cup of tea. Konigsburg, a novel about the excitement and the dangers of wishing. You can never get a cup of tea large enough or a book long enough to suit me. Its the winter of 1917, and the us is on the brink of war, but new york. Her most recent film was the 1995 adaptation of frances hodgsen burnetts classic richestoragstoriches childrens book a little princess. The main character, eleanor, makes a mistake and shes like oh well about it in the. You are soaked through, said rosemary in the way a big sister would to a little girl and then because she knew it would take some prodding, she helped the girl off with her sweater and hung it over the screen of the fireplace to dry. This one is set in 1926 and features new yorks postdeb set. Amy ephron books list of books by author amy ephron thriftbooks.
See all books authored by amy ephron, including the castle in the mist, and a cup of tea. Ride the london eye, the big ferris wheel, and marvel at the. Novelist and screenwriter, amy ephron is the author of a cup of tea, white rose, cool shades, bruised fruit, and biodegradable soap. Carnival magic, book 2 in the series, has just been published by philomelpenguinkids. Ephron s a cup of tea and really enjoyed it, and i wasnt disappointed with one sunday morning. A cup of tea by amy ephron, 9780060786205, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Could you imagine helping a homeless person on the street in the same way that rosemary did. Ephrons a cup of tea is a quick read but not one id personally recommend. First of all, its clearly a novel set in 2015, pretending to be set in world war 1.
A cup of tea amy ephron paperback harpercollins us. Ephron turns the notion of the good samaritan on its head in a bauble of a tale about altruism gone horribly wrong. 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. 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. 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. A cup of tea is about two very different women and their pursuit of one man. 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. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading a cup of tea. Amy has also written several adult books, including a cup of tea. One winter night she sees, within streetlamp, the mysterious eleanor cruz huddled within the elements. However, was rosemarys initial offer of a cup of tea really so simple.
Her magazine pieces and essays have appeared in vogue. While there, rosemary sees eleanor exchange an unmistakable look with philip, and she sends eleanor on her way. A novel of 1917 paperback june 28, 2005 by amy ephron author. In new york city in 1917, welltodo rosemary fell offers indigent eleanor smith tea. No way would the people act the way they do, in that era, in that socioeconomic class that they do in this book. A novel of 1917 by ephron, amy and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Archer will be a great series character for fans of crime fiction. A novel of 1917 questions like who is the protagonist in a cup of tea. A cup of tea, with a love triangle that includes one woman of privilege, one of poverty, and a man who has experienced both worlds, explores similar issues, with a particular focus on what it means to be privileged, and the entitlement that privileged people feel. She has wealth, wellconnected friends, and a handsome fiance, philip alsop. 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.
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. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Her latest novel one sunday morning received the booklist best fiction of the year award and booklists best historical fiction award in 2005 and was a barnes and noble book club selection. Its in a separate post as it will contain spoilers. I picked this book up this morning while drinking my own cup of tea and didnt put it down until it was finished. But a cup of tea was barely worth the ninetynine cents. Amy ephron privileged rosemary fell invites eleanor smith, a penniless young woman she sees under a streetlamp in the rain, into her home for a cup of tea. A novel of 1917 questions like describe symbolism in a cup of tea.
A cup of tea by amy ephron and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Was it just altruism, or did she have her own motivations. Amy has also written several adult books, including a cup of tea, which. Ephron did an exquisite job on describing the scene of 1917 and the events that happen. Amy ephron has 12 books on goodreads with 8939 ratings. The castle in the mist is her first novel for middlegraders. The other side of the wall by amy ephron, hardcover. Use of this excerpt from a cup of tea by amy ephron may be made only for purposes of promoting the book. A novel of 1917 questions like how does amy ephron use imagery in a cup of tea. She is also a contributor and contributing editor at vogue and. Her previous works includebruised fruit, cool shades, and biodegradable soap.
You can never get a cup of tea large enough or a book. A cup of tea by amy ephron l this study guide includes the following sections. A cup of tea rosemary fell was born into privilege. Delaware county district library ohio scanned in china. Short, light period womens fiction with ittybitty chapters and clever twists is ephron s specialty a cup of tea. Amy ephron gives us a delightful tale of romance, set against the bac. This book only took me a couple hours to get through and held my attention the entire time. Screenwriternovelist ephron biodegradable soap, 1991, etc. Buy a cup of tea by amy ephron from waterstones today. A novel of 1917 hardcover august 1, 1997 by amy ephron author. Amy ephron is the author of the awardwinning and bestselling a cup of tea.
Come back and read my more thorough thoughts once you read this. A novel of 1917 kindle edition by amy ephron author. Publication date 1997 topics upper class women publisher new york. The novella is based on the similarly titled short story by katherine mansfield. Amy ephron is a novelist, screenwriter, and producer. Suggested by the short story a cup of tea by katherine mansfield, c1950, j. 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. Dealing with a love triangle that keeps you guessing from start to finish.
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