02132nam a22003137a 4500 OSt 20251112114551.0 251030b |||||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d 9781101875612 [hardbound] University of Cebu-Banilad Close, Jennifer author. The hopefuls / Jennifer close. First edition. New York : Alfred A. Knopf, c2016. 303 pages ; rdacontent text rdamedia unmediated rdacarrier volume A brilliantly funny novel about ambition and marriage from the best-selling author of Girls in White Dresses, The Hopefuls tells the story of a young wife who follows her husband and his political dreams to Washington, D.C., a city of idealism, gossip, and complicated friendships among the young aspiring elite. When Beth arrives in D.C., she hates everything about it: the confusing traffic circles, the ubiquitous Ann Taylor suits, the humidity that descends each summer. At dinner parties, guests compare their security clearance levels. They leave their BlackBerrys on the table. They speak in acronyms. And once they realize Beth doesn't work in politics, they smile blandly and turn away. Soon Beth and her husband, Matt, meet a charismatic White House staffer named Jimmy, and his wife, Ashleigh, and the four become inseparable, coordinating brunches, birthdays, and long weekends away. But as Jimmy’s star rises higher and higher, the couples’ friendship—and Beth’s relationship with Matt—is threatened by jealousy, competition, and rumors. A glorious send-up of young D.C. and a blazingly honest portrait of a marriage, this is the finest work yet by one of our most beloved writers. Senior High School Fiction English Married people Fiction. Washington (D.C.) Political culture Fiction. Washington (D.C.) Political fiction. Domestic fiction. ddc BK adryann[new] 10/30/2025 14588 14588 0 0 ddc 0 0 SHSL SHSL FIC 2025-10-30 Donated by the chancellor Ms Candice Gotianuy F C62ho 2016 3UCBLSH00000234 2025-10-30 2025-10-30 FIC