The View from Penthouse B
The View from Penthouse B by Elinor Lipman is a First Edition novel published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt in 2013. This 252-page book explores the lives of two sisters, Gwen-Laura and Margot, as they navigate the challenges of widowhood, divorce, and financial instability while living together in a Manhattan apartment. The story unfolds as Gwen, still grieving her late husband, moves in with her older sister Margot, who is dealing with her own tumultuous past.
Readers will find a narrative that delves into themes of family life and the complexities of sibling relationships. As the sisters adjust to their new living arrangement, they are joined by Anthony, a charming cupcake baker, who adds a unique dynamic to their lives. The arrival of Margot’s ex-husband introduces further complications, prompting moments of reflection and forgiveness. This novel presents a witty and heartfelt exploration of love and resilience in middle age, set against the backdrop of city life.
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Two sisters recover from widowhood, divorce, and Bernie Madoff as unexpected roommates in a Manhattan apartment
Unexpectedly widowed Gwen-Laura Schmidt is still mourning her husband, Edwin, when her older sister Margot invites her to join forces as roommates in Margot’s luxurious Village apartment. For Margot, divorced amid scandal (hint: her husband was a fertility doctor) and then made Ponzi-poor, it’s a chance to shake Gwen out of her grief and help make ends meet. To further this effort she enlists a third boarder, the handsome, cupcake-baking Anthony.
As the three swap money-making schemes and timid Gwen ventures back out into the dating world, the arrival of Margot’s paroled ex in the efficiency apartment downstairs creates not just complications but the chance for all sorts of unexpected forgiveness. A sister story about love, loneliness, and new life in middle age, this is a cracklingly witty, deeply sweet novel from one of our finest comic writers.
“Her worldview? Her enthusiasm, her effortless wit? Just a few of the reasons we love Elinor Lipman.”-Boston Globe
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