First Nights

by Susan Fromberg Schaeffer

"Beautifully and gracefully written . . . delightful to read." The New York Times Book Review.
The breathtaking tale of two women -- legendary screen goddess Anna Asta and her trusted friend and housekeeper, Ivy Cook. Their youth long behind them, Anna and Ivy tell each other their stories, rearranging the events of the past, reevaluating them, until finally -- together -- they find the one story that lies beneath the apparently patternless chaos of their lives.

10 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published January 1, 1993

About the author

Susan Fromberg Schaeffer was an American novelist and poet who was a Professor of English at Brooklyn College for more than thirty years. She won numerous national writing awards and contributed book reviews for the New York Times.

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Reviews

[Karen Wagster · Rating 1 out of 5]

Something which I have only done on maybe 3 occasions - I quit reading this book. It was so hard to get into and I couldn't see myself ever immersing myself into this book (which is another rarity for me). So, I have moved on.....maybe some day I'll come back to it and give it another try.

[Adele · Rating 3 out of 5]

This felt long. Was going to stop it quite a few times, just annoying each chapter changed so you couldn’t sink your teeth into it. It’s a weird story for sure but has two strong female leads that I did love. 3/5

[Betsy · Rating 1 out of 5]

I couldn't get into this at all.

[Leanne Boylan · Rating 2 out of 5]

2.5

[Kris · Rating 2 out of 5]

I read this book about 20 years ago and remembered it fondly, but when I reread it, it seemed to drag and finally became a chore to finish. Which is unusual, because I've loved Schaeffer's novels for years and years. I'm not sure if the flaw is in the book or in me.

[Gail · Rating 2 out of 5]

Didn't finish this book. It was too wordy for me, something that might have gone over well in the 70's. It seems to me that the author was just rambling on and on for 900 pages.