Published: May 25, 2011
Words: 41,009 (approximate)
Language: English
ISBN: 9781458129802

Short description

Laced with sophistication and humor, this novel about preppies is filled with colorful characters leading frustrating lives. Set in the resort town of Ketchum, Idaho, the story revolves around a young, insecure, former lacrosse star who owns a fly-fishing shop, his demanding preppy wife, and a bungling older preppy who’s recently moved west to escape his troubles by trout fishing.

Extended description

Laced with sophistication and humor, this novel about preppies is filled with colorful characters leading frustrating lives. Set in the resort town of Ketchum, Idaho, the story revolves around a young, insecure, former lacrosse star who owns a fly-fishing shop, his demanding preppy wife, and a bungling older preppy that’s recently moved west to escape his troubles by trout fishing.

Eric Berensen (the fly-fishing shop owner) is a lame former lacrosse star at Colgate who has married over his head into an old east-coast family. His preppy debutante wife, Corkie (an elementary school teacher with a degree from Sweet Briar and yoga and riding enthusiast) attempts to transform him into her version of a preppy – something he has no intention of becoming. More conflict arises due to her longing for a child – much to his dismay. To complicate matters, a lovely divorcee shows up with the intention of seducing the troubled Eric.

The young couple befriends an aging amiable preppy named K.. (Read more) Laced with sophistication and humor, this novel about preppies is filled with colorful characters leading frustrating lives. Set in the resort town of Ketchum, Idaho, the story revolves around a young, insecure, former lacrosse star who owns a fly-fishing shop, his demanding preppy wife, and a bungling older preppy that’s recently moved west to escape his troubles by trout fishing.

Eric Berensen (the fly-fishing shop owner) is a lame former lacrosse star at Colgate who has married over his head into an old east-coast family. His preppy debutante wife, Corkie (an elementary school teacher with a degree from Sweet Briar and yoga and riding enthusiast) attempts to transform him into her version of a preppy – something he has no intention of becoming. More conflict arises due to her longing for a child – much to his dismay. To complicate matters, a lovely divorcee shows up with the intention of seducing the troubled Eric.

The young couple befriends an aging amiable preppy named Kip Noll III who’s recently moved to town. He becomes known as “The Preppy” because of his classic New England dress and mannerisms. Despite a fine social pedigree, a charming personality and an Ivy League degree, Kip’s made a total shambles of his life (financial and two divorces), and is now eagerly awaiting a large inheritance from a rich aunt to rescue him. Unfortunately, his unethical sister (a Seven Sisters graduate from Old Lyme, Connecticut), has other plans.

Misadventures mount between the three main characters as the novel flows towards its surprising conclusion.
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Tags

idaho, debutante, lacrosse, ivy league, flyfishing, sun valley, preppy, preppies, prep school, izaak walton, colgate u, ketchum

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Review by: overton cavanaugh on Nov. 18, 2011 :
A very funny book and imaginative story line. The characters are hilarious and believable. Most of all it's a very easy read and perfect to take on a vacation.
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