Lu: This is a darling book about two friends' summer in the Big Apple. A twist of fate lands the main characters, Marjorie and Marty, positions as the first female pages at Tiffany & Co. The more I read the more I wanted to be them or be best friends with them. The adventures this dynamic duo has both in their upscale 9-to-5 jobs and while exploring New York City is captivating. One of my favorite aspects was the letters Marjorie would write home. She always cautiously left out little things to protect her worrying family. Plus it is a glimpse into wartime life in the 1940s.
Lolly: I really enjoyed this memoir, and it made me believe even more fervently that I should have been in my prime during the late- and post-WWII years. Ms. Hart (um, even her name is darling) really captures the understated glamour of the era in New York with her descriptions of the places and people, and the emergence of women in not only the workforce but in higher education as well. Short and sweet, but a definite delight. And yes, Marjorie&Marty would have totally been bffs with Lu&Lolly!
Lolly: I really enjoyed this memoir, and it made me believe even more fervently that I should have been in my prime during the late- and post-WWII years. Ms. Hart (um, even her name is darling) really captures the understated glamour of the era in New York with her descriptions of the places and people, and the emergence of women in not only the workforce but in higher education as well. Short and sweet, but a definite delight. And yes, Marjorie&Marty would have totally been bffs with Lu&Lolly!
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