Women And Thomas Harrow by John P. Marquand - 1958

Boston: Little, Brown And Compan , 1958. Book of the Month Club. Hardcover. Very Good/poor. A novel, wry, satirical, and humorous - About a plywright,, named Thomas Harrow, successful, fashionable , on- the-brink of finacial ruin, largely through his own fault, set in a New England town named Clyde.....In a beautifully-restored Federalist house, Harrow's special joy : With the women in his life - A aunt who brought him up / Rhoda, the local girl whom he married and never should have left / Laura, the actress, Harrow's passing fancy and cause of his financial distress, Emily, his understanding, secretary, and Emily , his present wife. a thoroughgoing shrew.... With an unforgettable cast of other characters. A hilarious , accurate satire of mid-twentieth New Enngland society likened to Balzac's " Comedie Humaine ", about the confining nature of the upper classes with its unwritten codes of conduct with a characteristic mix of satire and respect. Authored by John Phillips Marquand ( 1893 - 1960 ), one of the most popular witer's of his time, many feel is poised for popular revival as an important American writer, also known for his Mr. Moto stories, and short stories writer . Gilt-decorated , front cover of leather-like, blue-colored cloth book with extended , light-gray colored spine with gilt and blue horizontal lines and black inset with gilt lettering on spine. ( 5 3/4 X 8 1/2 X 1 1/2 ) 497 pages. Worn-at-edges and stained on inside,dust jacket. Book weighs 1 1/4 pounds

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