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By Erica Abeel

Three university neighbors from the 50s blaze their very own direction in love and paintings, braving the stifling conventions of the age, and expecting the social thaw that will arrive ten years later. those “wild ladies” pay heavy consequences for residing opposed to the grain, yet, through the years, rebound and re-set their path, drawing energy from their friendship. the unconventional follows them from an elite northeastern university, to Paris with Allen Ginsberg, to New York’s avant-garde scene within the early sixties, to a mansion in Newport, to the slopes of Zermatt, to lengthy Island’s Gold Coast, because it celebrates the nimbleness and power of girls who defied a complete tradition to forge their very own journey.

"Wild Girls is a unique a couple of few girls rebels who got here of age within the 50s with the Beats in Paris, Allen Ginsberg (when he was once nonetheless snoozing with girls), and a Yoko Ono-based personality in early 60s manhattan. extra importantly, Erica Abeel IS a 'Wild Girl'--she lived the existence, those are her buddies, and this is often an insider's peek into that world."—Kevin Kwan, writer of Crazy wealthy Asians

compliment for Abeel's Women Like Us:

"Smart, snappy, and compulsively readable ... Written with wit and perception."—Publishers Weekly

"An out of date solid read."—New York occasions booklet Review

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