The hopefuls : a novel / Jennifer Close.

ISBN: 9781101875612
ISBN: 1101875615
ISBN: 9781101911457
ISBN: 110191145X
Physical Description: 303 pages ; 25 cm
Edition: First edition
Publisher: New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2016.

Summary:

"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, DC, a city of idealism, gossip, and complicated friendships among the young aspiring elite. When Beth arrives in DC, 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 DC and a blazingly honest portrait of a marriage, this is the finest work yet by one of our most beloved writers"-- Provided by publisher.