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Product Identifiers

PublisherGrand Central Publishing

ISBN-100446617687

ISBN-139780446617680

eBay Product ID (ePID)50883923

Product Key Features

Book TitleSex and the City

Number of Pages304 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicHuman Sexuality (See Also Psychology / Human Sexuality), Urban, Contemporary Women, General, Customs & Traditions, Dating

Publication Year2006

GenreFamily & Relationships, Social Science, Fiction

AuthorCandace Bushnell

FormatMass Market

Dimensions

Item Height1.2 in

Item Weight5.5 Oz

Item Length6.8 in

Item Width4.2 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

Dewey Edition22

Dewey Decimal306.7097471

SynopsisFrom a bestselling novelist, this "cultural phenomenon" is a fascinating foray into the hearts, minds, and mating habits of modern-day New Yorkers and the inspiration behind the television series (Oprah). Enter a world where the shocking and hilarious dating rituals of the privileged are exposed by a true insider. In essays drawn from her witty and sometimes brutally candid column in the New York Observer, Candace Bushnell introduces us to the young and beautiful who travel in packs from parties to bars to clubs-and forever changes the conversation about women, friendships, love, and sex. Wildly funny, unexpectedly poignant, wickedly observant, Sex and the City blazes a glorious, drunken cocktail trail through Manhattan. "Fascinating... hilarious... welcome to the cruel planet that is Manhattan." - Los Angeles Times "Compulsively readable." - Marie Claire "Jane Austen with a martini."- Sunday Telegraph, Here's the collection of columns that inspired the addictive and multiple award-winning HBO series! Sex and the City offers a tantalizing glimpse of the openings, launch parties, and celebrity affairs that keep society amused., Enter a world where the sometimes shocking and often hilarious mating habits of the privileged are exposed by a true insider. In essays drawn from her witty and sometimes brutally candid column in the New York Observer, Candace Bushnell introduces us to the young and beautiful who travel in packs from parties to bars to clubs. Meet "Carrie," the quintessential young writer looking for love in all the wrong places..."Mr. Big," the business tycoon who drifts from one relationship to another..."Samantha Jones," the fortyish, successful, "testosterone woman" who uses sex like a man...not to mention "Psycho Moms," "Bicycle Boys," "International Crazy Girls," and the rest of the New Yorkers who have inspired one of the most watched TV series of our time. You've seen them on HBO, now read the book that started it all...