ARGONAUT BOOKS

Having made a vow to go native in a way the natives never had the stamina for, Sally Jay Gorce is busy getting drunk, having affairs, losing her money, passport and pearls. This is the timeless account of a woman hell-bent on living. Reviews Readers turn to it again and again for its jokes, which are very funny and remain so after a dozen readingsGuardian - Rachel CookeA champagne cocktail . . . Rich, invigorating, and deceptively simple to the taste . . . One falls for Sally Jay Gorce from a great height from the first sentenceObserverAs delightful and delicate an examinati...Read More