{"title":"Marlowe Granados","description":"\u003cp\u003eMarlowe Granados is a rising voice in contemporary fiction, known for her vibrant storytelling and refreshing take on modern life. Her works often capture the essence of youthful exuberance, with a focus on friendship, adventure, and self-discovery. Granados has quickly made a name for herself with her debut novel, \u003cem\u003eHappy Hour\u003c\/em\u003e, which stands out for its witty prose and keen observations on the intricacies of urban living.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHappy Hour\u003c\/em\u003e is a delightful foray into the world of two young women navigating New York City's bustling social scene. As the protagonists indulge in a summer of exploration and opportunity, readers are treated to a rich tapestry of experiences that highlight Granados's knack for capturing the joyous yet challenging moments of young adulthood.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eGranados's work is celebrated for its charm, honesty, and the unique ability to make the everyday seem extraordinary. Her novels are a must-read for those who appreciate a narrative that beautifully marries the elements of friendship and adventure with the subtleties of personal growth.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"happy-hour-by-marlowe-granados-9781839764011","title":"Happy Hour","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith the verve and bite of Ottessa Moshfegh and the barbed charm of Nancy Mitford, Marlowe Granados’s stunning début brilliantly captures a summer of striving in New York City.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRefreshing and wry in equal measure, \u003cem\u003eHappy Hour\u003c\/em\u003e is an intoxicating novel of youth well spent. Isa Epley is all of twenty-one years old, and already wise enough to understand that the purpose of life is the pursuit of pleasure. She arrives in New York City for a summer of adventure with her best friend, one newly blond Gala Novak. They have little money, but that’s hardly going to stop them from having a good time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn her diary, Isa describes a sweltering summer in the glittering city. By day, the girls sell clothes in a market stall, pinching pennies for their Bed-Stuy sublet and bodega lunches. By night, they weave from Brooklyn to the Upper East Side to the Hamptons among a rotating cast of celebrities, artists, Internet entrepreneurs, stuffy intellectuals, and bad-mannered grifters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eResources run ever tighter and the strain tests their friendship as they try to convert their social capital into something more lasting than precarious gigs as au pairs, nightclub hostesses, paid audience members, and aspiring foot fetish models.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThrough it all, Isa’s bold, beguiling voice captures the precise thrill of cultivating a life of glamour and intrigue as she juggles paying her dues with skipping out on the bill. \u003cem\u003eHappy Hour\u003c\/em\u003e is a novel about getting by and having fun in a world that wants you to do neither.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46711773823212,"sku":"9781839764011","price":27.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/539143482843.jpg?v=1754244898"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/collections\/marlowe-granados.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}