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Be Frank with Me : A Novel by Julia Claiborne Johnson (2016, Hardcover)

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A sparkling talent makes her fiction debut with this infectious novel that combines the charming pluck of Eloise, the poignant psychological quirks of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time and the page-turning spirit of Where'd You Go, Bernadette. Reclusive literary legend M. M. "Mimi" Banning has been holed up in her Bel Air mansion for years. But after falling prey to a Bernie Madoff-style ponzi scheme, she's flat broke. Now Mimi must write a new book for the first time in decades, and to ensure the timely delivery of her manuscript, her New York publisher sends an assistant to monitor her progress. The prickly Mimi reluctantly complies-with a few stipulations: No Ivy-Leaguers or English majors. Must drive, cook, tidy. Computer whiz. Good with kids. Quiet, discreet, sane. When Alice Whitley arrives at the Banning mansion, she's put to work right away-as a full-time companion to Frank, the writer's eccentric nine-year-old, a boy with the wit of Noel Coward, the wardrobe of a 1930s movie star, and very little in common with his fellow fourth-graders. As she slowly gets to know Frank, Alice becomes consumed with finding out who Frank's father is, how his gorgeous "piano teacher and itinerant male role model" Xander fits into the Banning family equation-and whether Mimi will ever finish that book. Full of heart and countless "only-in-Hollywood" moments, Be Frank with Me is a captivating and unconventional story of an unusual mother and son, and the intrepid young woman who finds herself irresistibly pulled into their unforgettable world.

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Publisher
HarperCollins
ISBN-10
0062413716
ISBN-13
9780062413710
eBay Product ID (ePID)
212705939

Product Key Features

Book Title
Be Frank with Me : a Novel
Author
Julia Claiborne Johnson
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Family Life, Shakespeare, Literary, Humorous / General
Publication Year
2016
Genre
Drama, Fiction
Number of Pages
304 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
9in
Item Height
1in
Item Width
6in
Item Weight
16 Oz

Additional Product Features

Lc Classification Number
Ps3610.O3573b4 2016
Reviews
Johnson's spare, wry, Salingeresque style evokes those great oddball novels of the past and provides a charming take on the parent-of-challenged-child theme., Julia Claiborne Johnson has struck gold in creating Frank Banning -- a one-of-a-kind exasperating, witty and endearing nine-year-old genius who functions as the beating heart of this marvelous book.
Copyright Date
2016
Lccn
2016-479269
Intended Audience
Trade

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by ladylisa11May 24, 2016
The best book I've read in a year! Humorous, charming, endearing.
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by mugsaway0_0Jul 12, 2016
Wish I knew Frank
What a great character and terrific dialog! I read this from my library and purchased this copy for my mother. She is enjoying it now, at her leisure.
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