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    "description": "<p><strong>&ldquo;A shimmering story of art, money, and celebrity,&nbsp;<em>The High Season</em>&nbsp;is wicked summer fun.&rdquo;&mdash;Helen Simonson,&nbsp;<em>New York Times</em>&nbsp;bestselling author of&nbsp;<em>Major Pettigrew&rsquo;s Last Stand</em></strong><br /><br /><strong>The Hamptons hath no fury like a woman scorned.</strong><br /><br />No matter what the world throws her way, at least Ruthie Beamish has&nbsp;<em>the house</em>. Lovingly renovated, located by the sea in a quiet Long Island village, the house is her nest egg&mdash;the retirement account shared with her ex-husband, Mike, and the college fund for their teenage daughter, Jem. The catch? To afford the house, Ruthie must let it go during the best part of the year.<br /><br />It&rsquo;s Memorial Day weekend and Ruthie has packed up their belongings for what Jem calls &ldquo;the summer bummer&rdquo;: the family&rsquo;s annual exodus to make way for renters. This year, the Hamptons set has arrived. The widow of a blue-chip artist, Adeline Clay is elegant, connected, and accompanied by a &ldquo;gorgeous satellite&rdquo; stepson. But soon Adeline demonstrates an uncanny ability to help herself to Ruthie&rsquo;s life&mdash;her house, her friends, even her husband (okay, ex-husband, but still). And after her job as the director of a local museum is threatened, Ruthie finally decides to fight back.<br /><br />Meanwhile, away from the watchful eyes of her parents, Jem is tasting independence at her first summer job, but soon finds herself growing up too fast. One of Ruthie&rsquo;s employees, a master of self-invention named Doe, infiltrates the inner circle of an eccentric billionaire and his wayward daughter. With a coterie of social climbers and Ruthie&rsquo;s old flame thrown into the mix, the entire town finds itself on the verge of tumultuous change. By the end of one unhinged, unforgettable summer, nothing will be the same.<br /><br />In a novel packed with indelible characters, crackling wit, and upstairs/downstairs drama, Judy Blundell emerges as a voice for all seasons&mdash;a wry and original storyteller who knows how the most disruptive events in our lives can twist endings into new beginnings.<br /><br /><strong>Praise for <em>The High Season<br /></em></strong><br />&ldquo;A mesmerizing, head-spinning&mdash;and sometimes madcap-hilarious&mdash;take of have and have-nots. Populated by artists, a billionaire and his aimless daughter, scheming teenagers and backstabbing adults, it&rsquo;s the perfect beach read even if there&rsquo;s no sand in sight.&rdquo;<strong>&mdash;<em>People</em>&nbsp;(Book of the Week)</strong><br /><br />&ldquo;A let&rsquo;s-get-lost tale of romance, high art, and class intrigue . . . in the smart, breezy sweet spot between Meg Wolitzer and Elin Hilderbrand.&rdquo;<strong>&mdash;<em>Entertainment Weekly</em></strong></p>",
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