viii, 434, 12 pages : map ; 20 cm

"This edition is an abridgement of the original French-language work"--Title page verso.

"When her chronically unemployed husband runs off to start a crocodile farm in Kenya with his mistress, Joséphine Cortès is left in an unhappy state of affairs. The mother of two--confident, beautiful teenage Hortense and shy, babyish Zoé--is forced to maintain a stable family life while making ends meet on her meager salary as a medieval history scholar. Meanwhile, Joséphine's charismatic sister Iris seems to have it all--a wealthy husband, gorgeous looks, and a très chic Paris address--but she dreams of bringing meaning back into her life. When Iris charms a famous publisher into offering her a lucrative deal for a twelfth-century romance, she offers her sister a deal of her own: Joséphine will write the novel and pocket all the proceeds, but the book will be published under Iris's name. All is well--that is, until the book becomes the literary sensation of the season"-- Provided by publisher.

French fiction -- 21st century -- Translations into English.

Divorced mothers -- Fiction.

Fiction -- Authorship -- Fiction.

Sisters -- Fiction.

Ghostwriters -- Fiction.

Paris (France) -- Social life and customs -- Fiction.

Rodarmor, William,

Dickinson, Helen, 1967-

Yeux jaunes des crocodiles. English

9780143121558 paperback

0143121553 paperback