
London Is the Best City in America
(2006)A novel by
Laura Dave
| "With its suspenseful plot, endearing heroine and vivid prose, Laura Dave's London is the Best City in America is an immensely appealing novel. A sparkling debut." Margot Livesey |
| "Incredibly deft, utterly satisfying… I love every character. A triumph of a first novel." Melissa Bank |
| "A delicious comedy of manners and a smart examination of the heart and its desires. What a sparkling debut!" Susan Isaacs |
London is the Best City in America, is the insightful, wickedly funny story of two siblings who have found themselves at a crossroads. In mapping their struggles over one wild and emotional wedding weekend, Laura Dave gives us a brilliantly subtle and honest look at contemporary courtship, family tension, and the angst that we all experience when we have to make difficult choices.
Three years ago, Emmy Everett made the painful decision to call off her engagement and leave New York City behind. Since then she has been hiding out in Rhode Island working at a bait and tackle shop and haphazardly shooting a documentary about fishermen's wives. July 4th weekend has rolled around again and Emmy is mustering up the courage to return home to New York (the site of her own failed romance) to celebrate her brother Josh's wedding.
En route to his bachelor party, Emmy is shocked when her typically resolute brother confesses that he is having serious doubts about getting married – and he may even be in love with another woman.
Emmy is determined to help her brother face up to this decision—the one she fled from herself. With less than twenty-four hours to go before the wedding, she takes Josh on a road trip to find this mystery woman. Along the way, Emmy embraces her own hard-earned lessons about romance, commitment and what happens when we refuse to let go of the past.
London is the Best City in America is a courageous, big-hearted portrait of love, loyalty, and heartbreak. Emmy is lively, wise and, ultimately, very brave as she tries to answer the universal question: how do we take that first step toward making our lives our own?
Three years ago, Emmy Everett made the painful decision to call off her engagement and leave New York City behind. Since then she has been hiding out in Rhode Island working at a bait and tackle shop and haphazardly shooting a documentary about fishermen's wives. July 4th weekend has rolled around again and Emmy is mustering up the courage to return home to New York (the site of her own failed romance) to celebrate her brother Josh's wedding.
En route to his bachelor party, Emmy is shocked when her typically resolute brother confesses that he is having serious doubts about getting married – and he may even be in love with another woman.
Emmy is determined to help her brother face up to this decision—the one she fled from herself. With less than twenty-four hours to go before the wedding, she takes Josh on a road trip to find this mystery woman. Along the way, Emmy embraces her own hard-earned lessons about romance, commitment and what happens when we refuse to let go of the past.
London is the Best City in America is a courageous, big-hearted portrait of love, loyalty, and heartbreak. Emmy is lively, wise and, ultimately, very brave as she tries to answer the universal question: how do we take that first step toward making our lives our own?
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Hardback Editions
July 2006 : Hardback
| Title: London Is the Best City in America Author(s): Laura Dave ISBN: 0-7862-8752-7 / 978-0-7862-8752-9 (USA edition) Publisher: Thorndike Press Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
May 2006 : Hardback
| Title: London Is the Best City in America Author(s): Laura Dave ISBN: 0-670-03756-7 / 978-0-670-03756-8 (USA, AU, or UK edition) Publisher: Viking Books Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
May 2006 : Hardback
| Title: London Is the Best City in America Author(s): Laura Dave Publisher: Viking Adult Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
Paperback Editions
January 2007 : Paperback
| Title: London Is the Best City in America Author(s): Laura Dave ISBN: 0-14-303850-8 / 978-0-14-303850-4 (UK edition) Publisher: Penguin Books Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
Audio Editions
April 2007 : Audio CD
| Title: London Is the Best City in America Author(s): Laura Dave ISBN: 1-4233-2007-7 / 978-1-4233-2007-4 (USA edition) Publisher: Brilliance Audio on CD Value Priced Availability: Amazon Amazon CA More details... |
May 2006 : MP3 CD
| Title: London/Best City/America (Mp3) (Unab) Author(s): Laura Dave ISBN: 1-4233-2002-6 / 978-1-4233-2002-9 (USA edition) Publisher: Brilliance Audio Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
May 2006 : MP3 CD
| Title: London Is the Best City in America Author(s): Laura Dave ISBN: 1-4233-2003-4 / 978-1-4233-2003-6 (USA edition) Publisher: Brilliance Audio Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
May 2006 : Audio CD
| Title: London Is the Best City in America Author(s): Laura Dave ISBN: 1-4233-2006-9 / 978-1-4233-2006-7 (USA edition) Publisher: Brilliance Audio Availability: Amazon Amazon CA More details... |
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