Every night, Josephine! [Hardcover]

Jacqueline Susann (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: 1974

Every Night, Josephine!, originally published in 1963, may not have nearly as much pill-popping and sex as Valley of the Dolls, the book that made its author a sensation. But it is definitely Jacqueline Susann all the way-witty and full of dead-on observations.

After exploring the crazy world of pedigree dogs, Susann finally acquires a magnificent poodle, Josephine. The pampered poodle soon secures the dominant role in this budding relationship-and as our hirsute heroine dances through a ballet of network TV appearances, sidewalk encounters with Garbo, and doggy-bags from Sardi's, even Susann's dog-hating husband submits to her canine charms. Fans of Jacqueline Susann, kitsch lovers, and pet pamperers alike will be helpless to resist this laugh- out-loud classic.

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About the Author

Jacqueline Susann (1918-1974) was the iconic author of worldwide bestsellers including The Love Machine, Once Is Not Enough, and Valley of the Dolls. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 242 pages
• Publisher: Morrow; First Edition edition (1974)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0688003052
• ISBN-13: 978-0688003050
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,647,408 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Update on Josephine, October 4, 1998

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This review is from: Every Night Josephine (Paperback)

Many years ago, I came across "Every Night Josephine" by adult novelist Jacqueline Susann. While I considered myself a "cat person" I couldn't help but get caught up in the lives of this adorable French poodle and her author-owner. The way the author laid out the story and related the experiences of this pampered pet as she hobnobbed with showbiz celebrities was rich in detail and description. I could actually picture the little dog chowing down on Hershey Kisses in a New York City penthouse or upstaging her mistress during a television appearance. THE END.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Funny, even if you don't love dogs, September 26, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Every Night Josephine (Paperback)

I can't imagine any circumstance under which I could ever bring myself to read VALLEY OF THE DOLLS or any of the other novels Jacqueline Susann wrote, but this account of life with her beloved pet poodle is energetic and funny, and her account of her attempts to by a pedigree, registered dog is a minor comic masterpiece--if you doubt it, pick up any copy of the AKC monthly magazine; the process is not only just as baroque and ridiculous as Susann makes it sound, it's actually a bit more so . . .

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It is the only book I read over and over again, April 1, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Every Night Josephine (Paperback)

It is the only book I read over and over again and I find more to enjoy each time I read it. I recently found a hard cover book after months of searching as my paperback was getting very tattered. I am not a dog lover per se, but I love the way she tells of the trials of having a pet and especially in New York City.