A Woman of Our Times

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Condition: Very Good

Publisher's WeeklyIn this brisk engaging tale of entrepreneurship and romance by the author of Bad Girls Good Women Harriet Peacock 30 not pretty but blessed with business acumen and drive sells her London boutique to launch a risky venture--marketing a game of number skill and chance that is ''like life.'' The game ''Meizu'' or maze has been invented by Simon Archer a former WW II Royal Artillery officer and Japanese POW now a sickly indigent recluse whom Harriet suspects may be her father. Meizu sells grandly. Harriet buys an upscale Hampstead house; runs her firm Peacocks; and juggles her men: Leo the philandering photographer spouse she sheds; boyish Robin a patrician venture capitalist; blunt grizzled Caspar an over-the-hill Hollywood star; and David whom she once hid from. After one jealous lover undermines Peacocks in a treacherous takeover indomitable Harriet pulls out her millions to start anew fighting to have it all loot and love. Thomas's flavorsome tale also edifies with details of commerce and real estate. 50000 first printing; $50000 ad/promo; Literary Guild main selection.