The Old Man and Me -- Elaine Dundy

from Marensr

Elaine Dundy's The Old Man and Me is a whimsical slightly askew glimpse at expatriate life in London in the 1960's. It is also a sort of fantasy and satire on a type of modern female who is both liberated and bound and terribly flawed. Much like The Dud Avocado, her comic look at expatriates in F...

from SeriousGrace

Introductions to books often bore me, I'll admit it. I'm the one who will skip them nine times out of ten. For some reason I didn't skip Dundy's introduction to The Old Man and Me and I'm very glad I didn't. I appreciated her explanation of who Honey Flood is, why Honey is the way she is (think J...

from DieFledermaus

The Old Man and Me is a funny, vivid look at a young American woman taking on London. Inevitable comparisons will be made with Dundy's other novel, The Dud Avocado, which featured another young American in Europe - this time in Paris. The first person narration is used to great effect in both boo...

from Gregory_Buford

It's been a long time since a book surprised me as many times as this one. Very refreshing. And what an interesting snapshot of a place in time! The Old Man and Me was quirky, unusual and altogether fun.

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It's been a long time since a book surprised me as many times as this one. Very refreshing. And what an interesting snapshot of a place in time! The Old Man and Me was quirky, unusual and altogether fun.