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A magical and comedic take on modern love, the power of friendship, and the allure of disguise.

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"A sure comic touch... smart and sweet... a tribute to the pleasures of friendship." -- The New Yorker
"... Filipacchi fluently combines her surreal portrait of a city addicted to self-love with a sure, light-footed and lethal comic touch." -- The Daily Mail
"We're in chick-lit territory here, but of the charming variety." -- The Irish Times

The Unfortunate Importance of Beauty

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    A Paperback / softback by Amanda Filipacchi

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      Publisher: WW Norton & Co
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 22/03/2016
      ISBN13: 9780393352306, 978-0393352306
      ISBN10: 0393352307

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      A magical and comedic take on modern love, the power of friendship, and the allure of disguise.

      Trade Review
      "A sure comic touch... smart and sweet... a tribute to the pleasures of friendship." -- The New Yorker
      "... Filipacchi fluently combines her surreal portrait of a city addicted to self-love with a sure, light-footed and lethal comic touch." -- The Daily Mail
      "We're in chick-lit territory here, but of the charming variety." -- The Irish Times

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