Queenie

by Hortense Calisher

Book Overview

A cheeky portrait of an old-fashioned young woman's assimilation into the modern world.

Set in 1960s New York, this piquant coming-of-age story concerns a teenage girl, Queenie, raised to become a "kept woman" in an exceedingly comfortable and well-adjusted - yet insular and retrograde - household. After enrolling in college, Queenie confronts new understandings, both personal and political, and gradually becomes cognizant of the dated values...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0006C0LNI
• Release Date: January 1971
• Publisher: Arbor House
• Length: 282 Pages
• Weight: 3.00 lbs.