by Diane Johnson · Penguin · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780141018188
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«L'Affaire» is the contemporary fiction and humor novel by Diane Johnson, published by Penguin in paperback (480 pages, in English).
Amy Hawkins, a Californian millionairess, travels through Europe seeking a purpose for her fortune. At a hotel in the French Alps she survives an avalanche, but two guests, the publisher Adrian Venn and his wife Kerry, are left in a coma. As Adrian's children gather in Valmeri to protect their interests, Amy's intervention upsets the family dynamics.
The first edition of the novel appeared in 2003; this Penguin paperback edition was published on April 6, 2006.
For readers of comedy of manners and contemporary fiction who enjoy cultural clashes and family intrigues.
Diane Johnson is an American novelist and essayist whose satirical novels often feature American heroines living in contemporary France. She was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for her novel Persian Nights in 1988.
