{"product_id":"2940011272189","title":"Making The A-List","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"A wickedly funny, bitchy, romp set at the heart of the trendy London art scene.\" Publishing News UK\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Tyne O’Connell delivers some superbly sassy one-liners in this hilarious romp through the art world. Definitely a book for the modern girl.” CHAT Magazine UK\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A Clever chick-lit look at the highlife Brit style” USA TODAY\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA fictional account of the the author's real life experiences in the Brit Art world of the ’90’s\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the stuffy grandeur of Mayfair galleries and auction houses to the high octane gritty glamour of the Shoreditch Art World - the story charges with all the energy of a night at the Groucho Club in Soho.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSaskia Williams is earning a pittance as a curator at the Mayfair Gallery where she works \u0026amp; has big dreams for her place in the art world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShe also has some romanticised notions about the men in it \u0026amp; she won’t be derailed by a passion for vintage clothes that threatens to bankrupt her, nor her Home Counties mother determined to marry her off to the first willing candidate.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut she IS about to discover that there's more to the blank white canvases of her gallery’s latest installation \u0026amp; even more to the tall dark handsome man who’s just walked in \u0026amp; written a big fat cheque for the the lot!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMystery, suspense \u0026amp; love amongst the easels - an insiders peep at what’s really going on behind the fame, the money \u0026amp; the non-stop partying of the Art World.\u003cbr\u003eLondon’s Art world and its famous personalities are richly embroidered throughout the intriguing story line.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Bridget Jones on speed” The Guardian UK\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Full of hilarious cracking one-liners” BookChitChats\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Brings to mind Kathy Lette and Jilly Cooper” Mail on Sunday UK\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Lightening-fast comic twists.” Elle\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Ab Fab meets Sex In The City!” The Telegraph UK\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Makes This Life look tame by comparison.” Independent on Sunday\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A spirited page turner that is high on humour.” Company\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Full of high octane court room drama, lashings of comedy and crackling with un-zipped one liners.” BookChitChats\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Readers will no doubt enjoy this glimpse into sophisticated London nightlife.” American Library Association\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“O’Connell’s debut is a delightful, lighthearted romp around Hollywood and the world of reality television.” – Booklist on The Sex Was Great But. . .\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A right Royal read.” The Mayfair Time\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“….Verdict: Funny exposé of It-girlschool life.” - Elle Girl UK\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Evelyn delivers some superbly sassy one-liners in this hilarious romp. Definitely a book for the modern girl.” CHAT\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A right royal read!” - Cosmo Girl UK\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Bridget Jones for the early teen set.” - Washington Post USA\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Budding Anglophiles ….will soak up the flood of upper-class British culture in this book” – WASHINGTON COUNTY COOPERATIVE LIBRARY SERVICES\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Outrageously funny and a serious contender for the teen chick-lit throne.” – Claudia Mody, THE BOOKSELLER\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“It is sure to have fans of the previous novels rolling on the floor laughing their royal crowns off.” SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL, USA\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A tale of celebrity, catastrophe \u0026amp; ‘The Rules’ – Manhatten Style.”- Publishing News\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Wickedly Funny” – Publishing News\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Frothy and fast-paced” Publishers Weekly\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tyne O'Connell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47080695234800,"sku":"2940011272189","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940011272189_p0.jpg?v=1763940595","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940011272189","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}