Mrs. Ted Bliss

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Publication Year:
2010

ISBN-13: 9781453204221

<DIV><p>&#160;</p><DIV><B>Elkin&rsquo;s National Book Critics Circle Award&ndash;winning classic: The story of an elderly woman who suddenly becomes mixed up in a world of criminals and con artists </B></div><DIV>&#160;</div><DIV>After her beloved husband dies of cancer, Dorothy Bliss is consigned to a life of tedium, waiting out her remaining years in a Miami beachside community shared precariously by its Jewish and Latino residents. When Dorothy attends a series of parties intended to lighten the community&rsquo;s racial tensions, she is unwittingly pulled into a world of drug smuggling, con artistry, and underground gambling&mdash;and a series of adventures that will renew her passion for life.</div><DIV>&#160;</div><DIV>At once heartfelt and hilarious, <i>Mrs. Ted Bliss</i> is a captivating novel of an ordinary woman in extraordinary circumstances, reconciling the regrets of her past and rediscovering adventure in the twilight of her life.</div><DIV>&#160;</div><DIV>This ebook features rare photos and never-before-seen documents from the author&rsquo;s estate and from the Stanley Elkin archives at Washington University in St. Louis.</div><p>&#160;</p></div><p>&#160;</p>