The Stepford Wives
Author: Ira Levin
All the beautiful people live in the idyllic village of Stepford, Connecticut, an affluent suburban Eden populated with successful, satisfied hubbys and their beautiful, dutiful wives. For Joanna Eberhart, a recent arrival with her husband and two children, it all seems too perfect to be true — from the sweet, accommodating Welcome Wagon lady to all those cheerful, friend….Read More
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