Eric Hodgins, William Steig

Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

The classic tale of leaving the city and building a house in the country, only to find country life isn't so simple. But it is hilarious. Mr. Blandings, a successful New York advertising executive, and his wife want to escape the confines of their tiny midtown apartment. They design the perfect home in the idyllic country, but soon they are beset by construction troubles, temperamental workmen, skyrocketing bills, threatening lawyers, and difficult neighbors. Mr. Blandings' dream house soon threatens to be the nightmare that undoes him. This internationally bestselling book by Eric Hodgins is illustrated by William Steig and was made into a film starring Cary Grant and Myrna Loy -- and a later film starring Tom Hanks called "The Money Pit."

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Simon & Schuster
• Seitenzahl: 240
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Februar 2005
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 344g
• ISBN-13: 9780743262323
• ISBN-10: 0743262328
• Artikelnr.: 22303910

Autorenporträt

Eric Hodgins

Inhaltsangabe

Contents
BOOK ONE
I. The Real-Estate Man
II. Meeting of the Minds
III. The Deed
IV. First Lamp of Architecture
V. Second Lamp of Architecture
VI. Happy Interlude
VII. History Is as History Does
VIII. Plans and Elevations
IX. The Financial Angle
X. Bids
BOOK TWO
XI. Autumn Crocus
XII. Winter Week End
XIII. The Wind in the Windows
XIV. Extras
XV. Le Décor
XVI. Possession
XVII. Fulfillment