The nanny diaries: Diario de una niñera
by McLaughlin, Emma
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- Hardcover
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- ISBN 10
- 8483650339
- ISBN 13
- 9788483650332
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About This Item
Madrid.: Suma de Letras., 2007.. Hardcover. Good. 25 cm. 393 p. Encuadernación en tapa dura de editorial. Traducción, Manu Berástegui. Diario de una niñera. Traducción de: The nanny diaries. Kraus, Nicola . ISBN: 9788483650332 Literatura inglesa. Novela. Siglo XX. (821.111(73)-31"19") [[821.111-3]]
Synopsis
The Nanny Diaries is a 2002 novel by Emma McLaughlin and Nicola Kraus, both of whom are former nannies. The book satirizes upper class Manhattan society as seen through the eyes of their children's caregivers. The writers were students at New York University's Gallatin School of Individualized Study when they wrote the book. A film adaptation starring Scarlett Johansson, Paul Giamatti, and Laura Linney was released in the United States on August 24, 2007.
Reviews
On Jan 14 2017, CloggieDownunder said:
2.5 stars
The Nany Diaries is the first book in the Nanny series by American authors and ex-nannies, Emma McLaughlin and Nicola Kraus. We start with a nanny called Nanny. Then we have parents Mr X and Mrs X, and their four-year-old son, Grayer. And a potential boyfriend who never gets beyond HH (=Harvard Hottie). So, ignore the silly names, and wade through the interview experiences, the ridiculous demands of these ultra-rich socialites and their first-world problems, and the brand name soup, and there's actually a reasonable story. Which is that the nanny often has a much better relationship with the children than either of the parents do. And that all that money doesn't ensure a stable marriage or a happy childhood.
Nanny lacks backbone (but not self-pity) and makes quite a few unwise decisions. Nonetheless, her dedication to her four-year-old charge is genuine. The Xes are, no doubt, an amalgamation of the worst parents the authors have encountered: pretentious, shallow and selfish. This tale gives the reader some laughs, some head-shaking and some gasps at the behaviour of the rich. Is it entertaining enough that readers will want to read the sequel? Doubtful.
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- Title
- The nanny diaries: Diario de una niñera
- Author
- McLaughlin, Emma
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
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- 1
- ISBN 10
- 8483650339
- ISBN 13
- 9788483650332
- Publisher
- Suma de Letras.
- Place of Publication
- Madrid.
- Date Published
- 2007.
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