![]() ![]() Lisa, a clever and shy teenager, takes a job at Goode’s during her school break. A Slovenian émigré, Magda is cultured and continental and hopes to open her own boutique one day. Glamorous Magda runs the high-end gowns department. Sweet, unlucky Fay wants to settle down with a nice man, but somehow nice men don’t see her as marriage material. Patty yearns for a baby, but Frank is always too tired for that kind of thing. Her husband, Frank, eats a steak for dinner every night, watches a few minutes of TV, and then turns in. Patty, in her mid-thirties, has been working at Goode’s for years. But they somehow find time to pursue other goals… ![]() The women in black, so named for the black frocks they wear while working at Goode’s department store, are busy selling ladies’ dresses during the holiday rush. “A deceptively smart comic gem.” – The New York Times Book Review John’s novel is a literary boost for the spirits.” -Maureen Corrigan, Fresh Air “Tart, beguiling, witty and compassionate, Madeleine St. “The book I most often give as a gift to cheer people up.” -Hilary Mantel ![]()
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