Lucky Us

Historical

Author: Amy Bloom

“My father’s wife died. My mother said we should drive down to his place and see what might be in it for us.”,,Brilliantly written, deeply moving, fantastically funny, Lucky Us introduces us to Eva and Iris. Disappointed by their families, Iris, the hopeful star, and Eva, the sidekick, journey across 1940s America in search of fame and fortune. Iris’s ambitions take them fro….Read More

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