

8 Inches (D) Weight. The deal was brokered by Nicky Lund of David Higham Associates, on behalf of Dolan. Exciting Times - by Naoise Dolan 14.99When purchased online In Stock Add to cart About this item Specifications Dimensions (Overall):8.0 Inches (H) x 5.2 Inches (W) x. Schwarzman praised Dolan’s “honest, wry, and intelligent prose, and her ability to depict remarkably complex yet utterly relatable characters.”ĭolan said: “I think my love of dialogue is clear from the book, so I’m thrilled to partner with Black Bear to bring the characters to a TV audience, and even more so to be involved as an executive producer. And then Julian writes to tell Ava he is coming back to Hong Kong.īlack Bear’s president and CEO Teddy Schwarzman, Ben Stillman and Michael Heimler will executive produce alongside Dolan. Quickly, she becomes something Ava looks forward to.

Refreshingly enthusiastic and unapologetically earnest, Edith takes Ava to the theater when Julian leaves Hong Kong for work. But when she asks whether he loves her, he cannot say more than “I like you a great deal.”Įnter Edith, a lawyer. A banker who likes to spend money on Ava, to have sex and discuss fluctuating currencies with her. “Exciting Times” follows the liaisons of Ava, newly arrived in Hong Kong from Dublin, who spends her days teaching English to rich children. Black Bear described the book as “dryly funny and heartbreakingly raw,” and “thrillingly attuned to the great freedoms and greater uncertainties of modern love.”
