Título: Imagine Me and You
Autor: Billy Mernit
Sinopse: After four years of marriage, Jordan believes that he and his beloved Italian wife, Isabella, have found their happy ending. True, hes not exactly winning over Hollywood with his screenplays, and to make ends meet hes had to take a job teaching writing, but hes certain his big break is just around the corner. So when Isabella suddenly leaves him and returns to her native Rome, Jordan refuses to accept that their marriage is over. Raised on romantic comedies and fed a steady diet of Cary Grant and Katharine Hepburn, Jordan has always believed that there is a simple formula for loveand it follows the rhythm of the classic romantic comedy. Seizing on Isabellas jealous nature, Jordan decides that in order to get her back, he must date another woman. But since he cant imagine actually dating anyone else, he makes someone up. Her name is Naomi, and shes based on a very attractive, very French former student of Jordans. To make their pretend relationship believable, Jordan goes out with Naomi in his imaginationproviding her with dialogue, fleshing out her personality, even dressing her. All is going swimminglyand the ruse seems to be working on Isabellawhen Jordan realizes that Naomi has taken on a life of her own. She shows up everywhere, though only he can see her, and she seems to have a muselike agenda for the bewildered writer. Strangely, the phantom Naomi seems to provide the inspiration that Jordans screenwriting has been missing for so long. But be careful what you wish for. Just when it looks as if Isabella may consider coming back, life with Naomi becomes even more bizarrely complicated, and soon Jordan is desperate to make her disappear. Hes learning the hard way that once Pandoras box is opened, its a bitch to close.
Contexto da obra
Quando a classificação é mais ampla, o contexto do livro costuma depender ainda mais de autoria, tema e edição. “Imagine Me and You”, de Billy Mernit, publicado pela editora Crown, em 2008 e com 304 páginas, integra a categoria Livros Variados. Por isso, autoria, edição e tema acabam tendo ainda mais peso na forma de apresentar o livro.
Editora: Crown
Páginas: 304
Ano: 2008
Edição:
Linguagem: English
ISBN: 0307407322
ISBN13: 9780307407320
Sobre a editora
Os livros da editora CROWN apresentam uma leitura que mescla narrativas pessoais intensas e relatos investigativos, frequentemente ancorados em histórias reais ou contextos sociais complexos. O catálogo traz obras que exploram desde conflitos culturais profundos, como a vida de mulheres em sociedades restritivas, até análises detalhadas de crises contemporâneas, como ameaças à infraestrutura e desafios políticos. O tom varia entre o rigor documental e o relato íntimo, criando uma experiência que tanto informa quanto provoca reflexão. Muitas obras privilegiam personagens multifacetados e dilemas morais, enquanto outras adotam ritmo mais dinâmico e envolvente, com foco em eventos históricos ou biográficos.
