The World of Henry Orient: A Novel
by Nora Johnson
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Author: Nora JohnsonEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2002-08
ISBN: 0971461201
Number of pages: 223
Publisher: Green Mansion Pr
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Book Review: A Wonderful Novel About Friendship and Love
Summary: 5 Stars
This book is one of the most intriguing romance novels I have ever read. It is about two girls who become the best of friends, and roam through the crowded city of New York, trying to escape the hostility of a normal life. In this process, the two friends become enveloped in a life of their own, in which they discover an unexceptional concert pianist named Henry Orient. The two girls find something mischievous to do practically every day of their lives, until it all comes down to the escapade of meeting their true love.
In this charming tale, two girls named Val and Marian find each other after school one day. They both go to a private, Upper East Side girls' school called Norton (Brearley). They get to know each other better and better until they become best friends (even though they are the only friends each other have).
Val's parents are always traveling for business, so Val lives with a couple who never had any children. They enjoy Val's presence. Marian lives with her divorced mother and Boothy, her mother's friend. The two women love Val and Marian and are there as great sources of advice every step of the two girls' lives.
As the story progresses, Val and Marian find Henry Orient, who they both become interested in. Val especially loves him. They find everything they can about this pianist until it all comes down to one ghastly night, in which the girls' hopes are broken, their less-than-average teenage lives are torn, and Val's mother finds a terrible way to separate the two friends forever.
I highly recommend this book because it is funny, mysterious, and thrilling. If you read this book, you are bound to have your own wonderful adventures about growing up, love, and the delicate pleasure of friendship.
Summary of The World of Henry Orient: A Novel
Val and Marian, two teenage school girls growing up in New York City, are misfits. Val, virtually ignored by her wealthy parents, lives at a boarding house where she is watched over by an arty but childless couple. Marian lives with her divorced mother and her mother's friend and rarely sees her father. Marian spends her afternoons eating sundaes at a local drugstore; Val disappears mysteriously each afternoon before school is let out. They don't seem to have much in common with the other girls at their school nor even with each other. Yet together they find friendship and adventure in this poignant and witty novel, as they follow the life of one mediocre pianist, and learn what it means to grow up.Literature & Fiction Books
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