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Books about young and flighty American expats
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EleganceElegance by Kathleen Tessaro
Buy new: $9.36 / Used from: $0.01
This follows the journey of an unhappy American woman in London who eventually finds her true style and in doing so, her true self. Beautifully written and very entertaining.
Someday My Prince Will Come: True Adventures of a Wannabe PrincessSomeday My Prince Will Come: True Adventures of a Wannabe Princess by Jerramy Fine
Buy new: $10.20 / Used from: $3.10
The heroine has dreamt her whole life about marrying into the British Royal family. When she finally escapes her provincial farmtown and moves herself to London - she is aghast to discover that life in the UK is not the blissful Hugh Grant movie she thought it would be. A hilarious true story.
Gone with the Windsors: A NovelGone with the Windsors: A Novel by Laurie Graham
Buy new: $11.21 / Used from: $0.93
Hilarious fictional account of Wallis Simpson and her high-flying American friends that crash their way into Royal society. Loved every word!
The Dud Avocado (New York Review Books Classics)The Dud Avocado (New York Review Books Classics) by Elaine Dundy
Buy new: $10.17 / Used from: $4.48
This is about twenty-something Sally who wanders around Paris with other wealthy Americans and tangles herself into countless glamorous adventures. One of my favourite books of all time.
How To Lose Friends And Alienate People: A MemoirHow To Lose Friends And Alienate People: A Memoir by Toby Young
Buy new: $12.78 / Used from: $0.01
This is isn't really about an American in London - but a Londoner in America. Toby Young comes to the USA to work at Vanity Fair magazine and walks into one disaster after another. Full of clever English wit and charm.
The White CliffsThe White Cliffs by Alice Duer Miller
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Wonderfully patriotic poem about an American woman who marries an Englishman and settles in the UK - finding that her heart belongs to both countries.
Someday My Prince Will Come: True Adventures of a Wannabe PrincessSomeday My Prince Will Come: True Adventures of a Wannabe Princess by Jerramy Fine
Buy new: $25.00 / Used from: $0.52
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes -and- But Gentlemen Marry Brunettes: The Illuminating Diary of a Professional LadyGentlemen Prefer Blondes -and- But Gentlemen Marry Brunettes: The Illuminating Diary of a Professional Lady by Anita Loos
Buy new: $10.20 / Used from: $4.00
The Continuity GirlThe Continuity Girl by Leah McLaren
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The Man With The Dancing EyesThe Man With The Dancing Eyes by Sophie Dahl
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Four Weddings and a FuneralFour Weddings and a Funeral
Buy new: $12.49 / Used from: $2.49
Notting Hill (Collector's Edition)Notting Hill (Collector's Edition)
Buy new: $11.49 / Used from: $3.23
Wallis & EdwardWallis & Edward
Buy new: $22.49 / Used from: $12.44
The Duchess Of Windsor: The Uncommon Life of Wallis SimpsonThe Duchess Of Windsor: The Uncommon Life of Wallis Simpson by Greg King
Buy new: $17.05 / Used from: $11.53
London Bound: A Royal MisadventureLondon Bound: A Royal Misadventure by Sharon Sheretko
Buy new: $16.15 / Used from: $13.27
English as a Second LanguageEnglish as a Second Language by Megan Crane
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Eat, Pray, Love: One Woman's Search for Everything Across Italy, India and IndonesiaEat, Pray, Love: One Woman's Search for Everything Across Italy, India and Indonesia by Elizabeth Gilbert
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