Isn’t It Romantic?: An Entertainment
Author: Ron Hansen
Once again, acclaimed novelist Ron Hansen demonstrates his masterful versatility as a writer, with Isn’t It Romantic?, a screwball comedy in the tradition of filmmaker Preston Sturges. In this charming entertainment, mistaken identities, botched schemes, and hilarious misunderstandings all play a part as Parisian sophistication collides with the affability and simple pleas….Read More
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