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Lädt ... Isn't It Romantic? An Entertainment (Original 2003; 2003. Auflage)von Ron Hansen
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Melde dich bei LibraryThing an um herauszufinden, ob du dieses Buch mögen würdest. Keine aktuelle Diskussion zu diesem Buch. This was another fun romantic comedy. It's the story of a French couple who are stranded in Nebraska of all places. The local people basically adopt them and, of course, a "comedy of errors" follows. I would probably have enjoyed this more if I hadn't just finished another lightweight chick-lit book. But it was an entertaining and easy read. This slender novel, about a young French couple stranded in a small Nebraska town during the pivotal point of their relationship, is just what the subtitle promises: “an entertainment.” In fact, it could easily be the treatment for a romantic comedy starring a pair of young, beautiful actors and a cast of wacky side characters (I already pegged John Goodman for Owen) coming to a theater near you. Right under the title, the book calls itself "an entertainment" and that is what it is, entertaining and light. What is a bit distracting is that the whole book reads like a movie; as if it is already in screenplay format, especially the end. It will make a great romantic comedy but the madcap adventures make it a little difficult to read in places. Zeige 5 von 5 keine Rezensionen | Rezension hinzufügen
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Once again, acclaimed novelist Ron Hansen demonstrates his masterful versatility as a writer, with Isn't It Romantic?, a screwball comedy in the tradition of filmmaker Preston Sturges. In this charming entertainment, mistaken identities, botched schemes, and hilarious misunderstandings all play a part as Parisian sophistication collides with the affability and simple pleasures of the Great Plains. Touring America was Natalie's idea. But she had not planned on being accompanied on a cross-country bus by her playboy fiancé, Pierre. Nor had they anticipated being stranded in Seldom, Nebraska, population 395. But that is exactly what happens to this French couple, and they quickly find themselves being taken in by the obliging citizens of Seldom: Natalie by Mrs. Christiansen, a retired high school teacher who runs a rooming house for women, and Pierre by Owen, a gas station owner and ambitious winemaker in an unlikely part of the world. And here also, the separated couple become enchanted by the locals. Natalie is soon being wooed by Dick Tupper, a handsome and honest rancher with a rambling farmhouse and lots of wide open space. Pierre falls quickly for Iona, a beautiful, no-nonsense waitress in the local diner. Soon everyone is hatching plots to get what they want: Owen needs help from Pierre's world-class wine business if he is ever going to sell his Nebraska vintage; Pierre wants Iona; Natalie thinks she wants Dick Tupper, but maybe it's Dick who wants Iona, and Natalie who wants Pierre? The fun and surprises are many in this playful romance. Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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Natalie and Pierre are a young Parisien couple, but Natalie has had it with Pierre’s playboy ways. She decides to go to America and travel by bus to really see the country. Pierre follows her and they wind up stranded in Seldom, Nebraska, population 395. Natalie is taken in by the former French teacher (who’s apparently forgotten much of her French), while Pierre bunks with Owen, the local garage mechanic and amateur vintner. They also capture they amorous attentions of two locals.
What follows is a farcical comedy, with messages gone astray, intentions misunderstood, love declared, and more than one mishap. Who will wind up with whom?
It’s a fun romance, if totally ridiculous. Great beach read. ( )