Bridget Jones : the edge of reason

Format:

Book

Title:

Bridget Jones : the edge of reason

Other title(s):

Edge of reason

Author:

Fielding, Helen, 1958-

ISBN:

9780670892969

9780140298475

Publication Information:

New York : Viking, 1999.

Physical Description:

338 pages ; 23 cm

Contents:

Ch. 1. Happily ever after -- ch. 2. Jellyfish at large -- ch. 3. Doooom! -- ch. 4. Persuasion -- ch. 5. Mr. Darcy, Mr. Darcy -- ch. 6. Italian job -- ch. 7. Mood-swinging Singletons -- ch. 8. Oh baby -- ch. 9. Social hell -- ch. 10. Mars and Venus in the dustbin -- ch. 11. Thai takeaway -- ch. 12. Strange times -- ch. 13. Gaaah! -- ch. 14. For better or worse? -- ch. 15. Excess Christmas spirit.

Summary:

Bridget's new relationship with Mark Darcy should have improved her self-confidence, but the difficult adjustments of sharing an apartment and Rebecca's eagerness to cause trouble are making Bridget more uncertain than ever.

Subject(s):

Single women -- England -- Fiction.

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Library	Call Number	Status
Searching... Monmouth Public Library	Fic Fielding, H. 1999	Searching... Unknown
Searching... Woodburn Public Library	Fielding	Searching... Unknown

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Summary

Lurching from the cappuccino bars of Notting Hill to the blissed-out shores of Thailand, everyone's favorite Singleton Bridget Jones begins her search for The Truth in spite of pathetically unevolved men, insane dating theories, and Smug Married advice. She experiences a zeitgeist-esque Spiritual Epiphany somewhere between the pages of How to Find the Love You Want Without Seeking It (can self-help books really help self?), protective custody, and a lightly chilled Chardonnay.

Author Notes

Helen Fielding was born in Morley, West Yorkshire, England on February 19, 1958. She studied English at Oxford University.

After college, she got a job working for the BBC television studios. She worked for numerous years as a newspaper and TV journalist. Her first book, Cause Celeb, was based on the experiences she had while filming documentaries in Africa for Comic Relief. Her other books include Bridget Jones's Diary, The Edge of Reason, Olivia Joules and the Overactive Imagination, Mad about the Boy, and Bridget Jones's Baby. She co-wrote the screenplays for the movies Bridget Jones's Diary and the sequel based on The Edge of Reason.

She has received several awards including British Book of the Year in 1997 and the Evening Standard Award Best Screenplay in 2002. She works as a full-time novelist and screenwriter.

(Bowker Author Biography)

Reviews (1)

Library Journal Review

In this continuation of her diary, Bridget again recounts the ups and downs of the single life. During this period she has a somewhat steady boyfriend; however, the joys of having a man in her life are tempered by his seeming indifference to her at times. To her consternation she discovers that he is spending time with another woman. Besides the trials and tribulations of this relationship, Bridget must contend with confrontations with an obstinate boss, dealings with a weird contractor, working on her apartment, and the unpleasant experiences during the worst vacation of her life. Through it all Bridget is supported by her married and unmarried friends. Her comments, often overstated, are both harsh and humorous. Reader Tracie Bennett does an outstanding job with the characterizations of the variety of personalities, from Bridget's rather reserved boyfriend to her outspoken female acquaintances. This is a lively and entertaining work suitable for popular fiction collections.ÄCatherine Swenson, Norwich Univ. Lib., Northfield, VT (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.