Beaches - by Iris Rainer Dart (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

Soon to be a new Broadway musical!
The New York Times bestselling novel of two women and their enduring friendship-- and the basis for the classic film starring Bette Midler.

Loudmouthed, redheaded Cee Cee Bloom has her sights set on Hollywood. Bertie White, quiet and conservative, dreams of getting married and having children. In 1951, their childhood worlds collide in Atlantic City. Keeping in touch as pen pals, they reunite over the years . . . always near the ocean.

Powerful and moving, this novel follows Cee Cee and Bertie's extraordinary friendship over the course of thirty years as they transform from adolescents into adults. As they take divergent paths in life, they experience marriage and motherhood, triumph and heartbreak, and a beautiful friendship that stands the test of time. A bestselling novel that became a hugely successful film, Beaches is funny, heartbreaking, and a tale that should be a part of every woman's library.

From the Back Cover

Loudmouthed, redheaded Cee Cee Bloom has her sights set on Hollywood. Bertie White, quiet and conservative, dreams of getting married and having children. In 1951, their childhood worlds collide in Atlantic City. Keeping in touch as pen pals, they reunite over the years ... always near the ocean.

Powerful and moving, this novel follows Cee Cee and Bertie's extraordinary friendship over the course of thirty years as they transform from adolescents into adults. A bestselling novel that became a hugely successful film, Beaches is funny, heartbreaking, and a tale that should be a part of every woman's library.

Review Quotes

"The author's ironic sense of humor is evident even in her choice of titles." - Chicago Tribune

"Dart's snappily paced tale is spiced with spot-on doses of black humor, while her insight into female friendships, as always, rings reassuringly true." - Publishers Weekly

"Dart created a character who is hard to resist." - Kirkus Reviews