Glum and Mighty Pagans

div class=Section1><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>This comic novel set in the worldof <st1:City><st1:place>New York City</st1:place></st1:City> real estate in thelate 1970s and early 1980s chronicles the coming of age of Clara Chimes whowant to be a scientist. But her overbearing aunt wants her in the familybusiness. Brilliant though not particularly good at standing up for herselfClara flounders through her family's upper class Republican milieu only toloose her way. Clara becomes lost in the world of the housing court crazed andsomewhat corrupt judges and tenant organizing and she also struggles with heraunt's cancer. Minor characters abound and some are hilarious especiallyClara's Republican voting health-food-eating eccentric friends from the <st1:place>MainLine</st1:place>. After a tour of Clara's somewhat wacky acquaintance thereader sees her settle for something not her first choice but still very good.</p></div>