Marjorie Hart Livres

Nostalgia for a transformative summer unfolds as characters navigate friendship, love, and self-discovery. The narrative captures the essence of carefree days filled with adventure and the bittersweet nature of growing up. Through vivid imagery and relatable experiences, the story explores how a single summer can shape one's identity and memories that last a lifetime. Themes of connection, change, and the passage of time resonate throughout, making it a poignant reflection on youth and the moments that define us.

New York City, 1945. Marjorie Jacobson and her best friend, Marty Garrett, arrive fresh from the Kappa house at the University of Iowa hoping to find summer positions as shopgirls. Turned away from the top department stores, they miraculously find jobs as pages at Tiffany & Co., becoming the first women to ever work on the sales floor, a diamond-filled day job replete with Tiffany-blue shirtwaist dresses from Bonwit Teller's—and the envy of all their friends. Looking back on that magical time in her life, Marjorie takes us back to when she and Marty rubbed elbows with the rich and famous, pinched pennies to eat at the Automat, experienced nightlife at La Martinique, and danced away their weekends with dashing midshipmen. Between being dazzled by Judy Garland's honeymoon visit to Tiffany, celebrating VJ Day in Times Square, and mingling with CafÉ society, she fell in love, learned unforgettable lessons, made important decisions that would change her future, and created the remarkable memories she now shares with all of us.