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Ladyfingers: A novel [Paperback]

Delorys Welch-Tyson
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7 Jun 2005
Ladyfingers is the hilarious sequel to author Delorys Welch-Tyson's best-selling novel, Gingersnaps.

Million-dollar lotto winners, ex-convicts, an internationally famous pop diva, and a Belgian mime are just a few of the outrageous characters descending on the French Riviera. And they're having a party...

Americans Desiree Brown Simon and her husband David Simon live a relatively quiet life in the south of France while they churn out their respective best-selling novels. But when they meet the famous American singer Amelia Jackson, they are propelled into a world of wealth, high society, and gossip. They interact with a group of East Somarian kidnappers, a psychologist, and wealthy socialites, not to mention the infamous Madame Arthuretta Bozell, who has created a discreet lifestyle makeover service called Ladyfingers.

Follow their antics as they all bluff and charm their way through a whirlwind of social gatherings, eventually converging at the wedding banquet of a famous film director at the Negresco Hotel. Ladyfingers gives a whole new meaning to American foreign relations!


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  • Paperback: 346 pages
  • Publisher: iUniverse (7 Jun 2005)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0595354181
  • ISBN-13: 978-0595354184
  • Product Dimensions: 15.2 x 1.9 x 22.9 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 4,435,850 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Delorys Welch-Tyson is a writer, painter, and former owner of the Rainbow Connection Art Gallery in New York City. Author of the best-selling novel, Gingersnaps, she and her husband live in the south of France.

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1.0 out of 5 stars Umm not so much 26 April 2006
Format:Paperback
I got this book out the library because I live in the South of France and thought it might be fun. Honestly it was dreadful, the story jumps about all over the place and is very hard to keep track of. Plus the paperback edition is full of spelling mistakes, I think the publisher needs to sack their proof reader! Not something I'd recommend.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A Cross Over Chic lit book 1 Sep 2005
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Ladyfingers is a rollicking romp around the Cote a'Azur. The characters are a riot, and the plot has shocking and hilarious twists. I am looking forward to Welch-Tyson's next novel. I hope it is a sequel. The Diana Ross-like character was a blast from the past!
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3.0 out of 5 stars (RAW Rating: 3.5) - Nothing like having money 9 Nov 2005
By The RAWSISTAZ Reviewers - Published on Amazon.com
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In LADYFINGERS by Delorys Welch-Tyson, Madame Authuretta Bozell has set up a lucrative business to teach the newly wealthy how to behave in society. It's called Ladyfingers. Lottery winners and entertainers, as well as those who came by their wealth in a dishonest manner, use her services. The South of France is the place all these people want to go, some because it sounds romantic and others to escape greedy relatives who will beg for their money. There we find the wealthy, middle-aged pop singer, Althea Jackson and her young, Belgian lover, Jean-Claude, as well as happily married Desiree and David Simon, both best-selling authors. The four, adored by the social climbing Americans who have settled in France, are invited to all the social events; some they want to attend and others they could do without. Then Elliot, David's brother, decides to have his wedding reception in Nice, and he joins the craziness of Americans in the South of France.

All of these people gather and engage in embarrassing, insane and hilarious behavior as they refuse to find out anything about the country they have chosen to live in and insist upon bringing all of their American ways with them. There are so many characters that it sometimes gets hard to follow the action and remember what social climber changed her name, or made herself a baroness and which man she is chasing at the time. On the plus side, it does let us know what the term, 'ugly American' really means as these people trample rough shod over local customs, ask embarrassing questions and assume their ways are superior to everyone else's in the world. It was an interesting novel, but it would have been smoother if there had been fewer characters parading around. Also, the only plot seemed to be the ridiculous behavior of these newly wealthy people.

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5.0 out of 5 stars An interesting sequel to Gingersnaps 15 Oct 2005
By K.B. Washington - Published on Amazon.com
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At first I disappointed, in the sequel to Gingersnaps because I expected to find out what happened to Aletha Brown and perhaps Louise Washington. It turned out to take place in an entirely diffrent location than New York City and introduced a whole new cast of characters. It takes place in France. I then became hooked on the adventures of the glamorous, Diana Ross-like character, Amelia Jackson. Then I became intrigued by the idea of a "life style" makeover. How does one DO that, and does one get "caught" by someone from the past? Before I knew it I had finished to story and was feeling terrific. The story made me laugh out loud, and I had the opportunity to visit a place in France where I have never been. I would recommend this book to anyone looking for a unique approach to the African American experience in Europe.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Don't Get It! 14 Oct 2005
By Lord Jacob Buffington - Published on Amazon.com
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None of the characters in Ladyfingers get along and don't show any respect! When England ruled East Somaria the natives were loyal and respectful and only recognized one Queen and she lived at Buckingham Palace! Had they, the East Somarians, teamed up with the Kings guards instead of a self serving, capitalist American opportunist none of this would have happened. These people allowed a group of daft Cows to use their ill-gotten wealth to wreak havoc on one of England's most popular resorts.

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