The Nanny Diaries: A Novel

Written by two former nannies Emma McLaughlin and Nicola Kraus The Nanny Diaries deftly punctures the glamour of Manhattans upper class. . Now a major motion picture starring Scarlett Johansson and Laura Linney.. Wanted: One young woman to take care of four-year-old boy. Must be cheerful enthusiastic and selfless--bordering on masochistic. Must relish sixteen-hour shifts with a deliberately nap-deprived preschooler. Must love getting thrown up on literally and figuratively by everyone in his family. Must enjoy the delicious anticipation of ridiculously erratic pay. Mostly must love being treated like fungus found growing out of employers Hermès bag. Those who take it personally need not apply.. Who wouldnt want this job? Struggling to graduate from NYU and afford her microscopic studio apartment Nanny takes a position caring for the only son of the wealthy X family. She rapidly learns the insane amount of juggling involved to ensure that a Park Avenue wife who doesnt work cook clean or raise her own child has a smooth day. . When the Xs marriage begins to disintegrate Nanny ends up involved way beyond the bounds of human decency or good taste. Her tenure with the X family becomes a nearly impossible mission to maintain the mental health of their four-year-old her own integrity and most importantly her sense of humor. Over nine tense months Mrs. X and Nanny perform the age-old dance of decorum and power as they test the limits of modern-day servitude.