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The Lion Is In

The Lion Is In Paperback - 2013

by Ephron, Delia

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Three women on the lam from their lives and relationships hit the road, only to have their spirits rescued by unexpected loveNand a retired circus lion. Famed Hollywood screenwriter and novelist Ephron delivers a funny and memorable "Thelma & Louise" for our time.

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  • Title The Lion Is In
  • Author Ephron, Delia
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition Reprint
  • Condition Used - Good
  • Pages 286
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Plume Books
  • Date 2013-01-29
  • Features Price on Product - Canadian
  • Bookseller's Inventory # GOR013419919
  • ISBN 9780452298934 / 0452298938
  • Weight 0.45 lbs (0.20 kg)
  • Dimensions 7.9 x 5.3 x 0.7 in (20.07 x 13.46 x 1.78 cm)
  • Ages 18 to UP years
  • Grade levels 13 - UP
  • Themes
    • Sex & Gender: Feminine
    • Topical: Family
  • Library of Congress subjects North Carolina, Female friendship
  • Dewey Decimal Code FIC

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Summary

“‘There are no miracles,” says Rita …. ‘Miracles are simply misunderstandings. Or worse, cons.’” –The Lion Is In

Tracee is a runaway bride and kleptomaniac. Lana’s an audacious beauty, a recovering alcoholic. Rita is a holy-roller minister’s wife, desperate to escape her marriage. One warm summer’s night, these three women go on the lam together. Their car breaks down on a rural highway in North Carolina and they’re forced to seek shelter in a seemingly abandoned nightclub. Which is where they meet Marcel. And soon everything changes. Marcel, you see, is a lion.

Written with the deftness, humor, and sparkling wit that mark her books, plays, and movies, Delia Ephron’s The Lion Is In is an unforgettable story of friendship, courage, love—and learning to salsa with the king of the jungle.

From the publisher

Delia Ephron is a bestselling author and screenwriter. Her movies include The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, You’ve Got Mail, Hanging Up (based on her novel), and Michael. She has written novels for adults and teenagers, and books of humor, including How to Eat Like a Child. Her essays have appeared in The New York Times, O: The Oprah Magazine, Vogue, More, The Wall Street Journal, and The Huffington Post. Recently, she collaborated with her sister Nora Ephron on the hit play, Love, Loss, and What I Wore, which ran for more than two years Off Broadway and has been performed all over the world, including Paris, Rio, and Sydney. She lives in New York City.

From the rear cover

Tracee is a runaway bride and kleptomaniac. Lana's an audacious beauty and a recovering alcoholic. Rita is a holy-roller minister's wife, desperate to escape her marriage and discover whether she actually has a mind of her own.
One warm summer's night, these three women go on the lam together. Their car breaks down on a rural highway in North Carolina and they're forced to seek shelter in a seemingly abandoned nightclub. Which is where they meet Marcel. And soon everything changes.
Marcel, you see, is a lion, a retired circus performer stuck in a cage in this godforsaken roadhouse. And through admiration - one might even say love - for Marcel, our heroines find a way to confront their complicated pasts and fight for the strange, embracing relationships they've formed out in the middle of nowhere. They ultimately navigate their way back to their own hearts - and ours.
Written with the deftness, humor, and sparkling wit that have marked her books, plays, and movies, Delia Ephron's "The Lion Is In" is an unforgettable story of friendship, courage, love - and learning to salsa with the king of the jungle.

Media reviews

“The best kind of chick lit — an engaging feminist romance from which the reader emerges with a welcome mood boost. Twinkling with wit and warmth, it also packs a moral punch: We need to forgive not just each other, but ourselves, make amends wherever we can and just ease the heck up already.” –Newark Star Ledger

Citations

  • New York Times Book Review, 02/03/2013, Page 24

About the author

Delia Ephron is a bestselling author and screenwriter. She has written novels, including the New York Times bestselling Siracusa, The Lion Is In and Hanging Up; humor books for all ages, including How to Eat Like a Child and Do I Have to Say Hello?; and nonfiction, most recently Sister Mother Husband Dog (etc.). Her films include You've Got Mail, The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, Hanging Up (based on her novel), and Michael. Her journalism has appeared in The New York Times, O, The Oprah Magazine, Vogue, and Vanity Fair. Her hit play Love, Loss, and What I Wore (co-written with Nora Ephron) ran for more than two years off-Broadway and has been performed all over the world. She lives in New York City.

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