The yellow eyes of crocodiles
By: Katherine Pancol ; translated by William Rodarmor and Helen Dickinson
Contributors: Rodarmor, William, translator; Dickinson, Helen, 1967- translator
Publisher: Penguin Books
Published: 2013
Language: eng
Number of pages: 434
ISBN-13: 9780143121558
Subjects: Social life and customs; Divorced mothers; Translations into English; Fiction; Sisters; Authorship; French fiction; Ghostwriters
Work titles: Yeux jaunes des crocodiles
Description: "Le Divorce meets The Elegance of the Hedgehog in this hilariously entertaining mega-bestseller from France - When her chronically unemployed husband runs off to start a crocodile farm in Kenya with his mistress, Joséphine Cortès is left in an unhappy state of affairs. The mother of two--confident, beautiful teenage Hortense and shy, babyish Zoé--is forced to maintain a stable family life while making ends meet on her meager salary as a medieval history scholar. Meanwhile, Joséphine's charismatic sister Iris seems to have it all--a wealthy husband, gorgeous looks, and a très chic Paris address--but she dreams of bringing meaning back into her life. When Iris charms a famous publisher into offering her a lucrative deal for a twelfth-century romance, she offers her sister a deal of her own: Joséphine will write the novel and pocket all the proceeds, but the book will be published under Iris's name. All is well--that is, until the book becomes the literary sensation of the season"--
Notes: Translated from French of: Yeux jaunes des crocodiles.

"This edition is an abridgement of the original French-language work"--Title page verso.