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The Bulgari Connection is a 2000 novel by Fay Weldon that became notorious for its commercial tie-in: in exchange for an undisclosed fee from the Italian jewellery company Bulgari, Weldon was required to mention the name of the jeweler at least 12 times - which was more than exceeded by the author. The 34 mentions appear in sentences such as ...
- Fay Weldon
- 2000
Jan 1, 2000 · The publication of The Bulgari Connection created a whirl of controversy when a front-page New York Times article revealed that Weldon received an undisclosed sum of money from the famous Italian jeweler for a prominent place in her novel. The debate about the legitimacy of commercially sponsored literature has been heating up ever since.
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Jun 30, 2011 · The Bulgari Connection is a fast-moving, highly readable novel of greed, middle-aged deceit, and love, but feels like it was written in the 1980s, not the early 21st century. This is effortless Weldon, although many of her fans will feel that it is marking time rather than breaking new ground.
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The Bulgari Connection. Fay Weldon. Grove Press, 2002 - Fiction - 192 pages. Once again the acclaimed British author of Rhode Island Blues and Big Girls Don't Cry draws us into an unmistakably wild, rollicking tale full of her trademark satirical wit and sharp observation. Grace McNab Salt is the recently divorced wife of the millionaire Barley ...
The Bulgari connection Bookreader Item Preview ... two women wearing Bulgari necklaces; add a touch of the supernatural, a big dose of envy, stir, and see what ...
The eagerly awaited publication of The Bulgari Connection created a whirl of controversy when a front-page New York Times article revealed that Weldon received an undisclosed sum of money from the famous Italian jeweler for a prominent place in her latest novel.
The Bulgari Connection. by Fay Weldon. While the plot is not new --- man divorces wife for younger model, ex-wife seeks revenge --- it's just the beginning of THE BULGARI. CONNECTION. In her new novel, Fay Weldon, a pro at female revenge, delves into the intricacies of insecure women and men and the. complicated webs they weave in this short ...
