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Addled

Joeann Hart

Eden Rock Country Club is a grand New England institution, a lush haven of leisure and cocktails, where gossip and intrigue lurk discreetly behind a veil of old-world propriety. But one Fourth of July, a flock of geese descends on the club's manicured lawns; never fond of outsiders, the Eden Rock denizens find these new guests distinctly unwelcome.

When Charles Lambert, a bond trader with a strong portfolio but a weak golf game, accidentally kills a goose with a wayward drive, he sets in motion a series of events that will leave the club and its members changed forever. His wife, Madeline, must face the mutterings of other members about the state of her marriage -- and his sanity. Meanwhile, their daughter, an animal rights activist, mounts a quixotic campaign to make the club go vegan, much to the annoyance of Vita, a talented, obsessive chef who has her own plans for the geese.

A deftly observed social comedy, Addled is a rich and riotous story of old money, new ideas, and the power of passion to disrupt even the most orderly of worlds.

Book Details

  • Publisher: Little Brown and Company
  • Publish Date: May 15th, 2007
  • Pages: 336
  • Language: English
  • Edition: undefined - undefined
  • Dimensions: 9.46in - 6.38in - 1.11in - 1.25lb
  • EAN: 9780316015004
  • Categories: SportsHumorous - GeneralFamily Life - General

About the Author

JoeAnn Hart has an MFA from Bennington College, where she studied under Lucy Grealy. A regular contributor to the Boston Globe Sunday Magazine, she lives with her family in Massachusetts. Addled is her first novel.