Chilly Scenes of Winter
By Ann Beattie
1976
First Published
3.87
Average Rating
310
Number of Pages
This is the story of a love-smitten Charles; his friend Sam, the Phi Beta Kappa and former coat salesman; and Charles' mother, who spends a lot of time in the bathtub feeling depressed.
Avg Rating
3.87
Number of Ratings
1,516
5 STARS
30%
4 STARS
39%
3 STARS
22%
2 STARS
7%
1 STARS
2%
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Author
Ann Beattie
Author · 27 books
Ann Beattie (born September 8, 1947) is an American short story writer and novelist. She has received an award for excellence from the American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters and a PEN/Bernard Malamud Award for excellence in the short story form. Her work has been compared to that of Alice Adams, J.D. Salinger, John Cheever, and John Updike. She holds an undergraduate degree from American University and a masters degree from the University of Connecticut.
