The Hopefuls: A novel

Description

A brilliantly funny novel about ambition and marriage from the best-selling
author of Girls in White Dresses, The Hopefuls tells the story of a young wife
who follows her husband and his political dreams to Washington, D.C., a city
of idealism, gossip, and complicated friendships among the young aspiring
elite. When Beth arrives in D.C., she hates everything about it: the confusing
traffic circles, the ubiquitous Ann Taylor suits, the humidity that descends
each summer. At dinner parties, guests compare their security clearance
levels. They leave their BlackBerrys on the table. They speak in acronyms. And
once they realize Beth doesn’t work in politics, they smile blandly and turn
away. Soon Beth and her husband, Matt, meet a charismatic White House staffer
named Jimmy, and his wife, Ashleigh, and the four become inseparable,
coordinating brunches, birthdays, and long weekends away. But as Jimmy’s star
rises higher and higher, the couples’ friendship—and Beth’s relationship with
Matt—is threatened by jealousy, competition, and rumors. A glorious send-up of
young D.C. and a blazingly honest portrait of a marriage, this is the finest
work yet by one of our most beloved writers. Read more

Features:

Product Details:

• Publisher ‏ : ‎ Knopf; First Edition (July 19, 2016)
• Language ‏ : ‎ English
• Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 320 pages
• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1101875615
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 12
• Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.27 pounds
• Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.57 x 1.16 x 9.5 inches
• Best Sellers Rank: #2,553,201 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #5,486 in Political Fiction (Books) #88,414 in Women's Literature & Fiction #94,355 in Literary Fiction (Books)
• #5,486 in Political Fiction (Books)
• #88,414 in Women's Literature & Fiction