In the summer of 1945, Marjorie Hart, then a student at the University of Iowa, made the trip to New York City with her friends. Their purpose? To find a job. What they really wanted? To experience the "big city" and all it had to offer.
After being turned away from jobs at Lord and Taylor's, Marjorie and her friend Marty finally find jobs at Tiffany's. Because of the absence of male workers, the two became the first women to be employed on the floor at the world-famous jewelers. During their summer in New York, they saw famous people up close and were able to experience life in New York City at the end of World War II.
This is a wonderful look at a specific time in history. The stories of how the girls managed to live on $20 a week and pay for rent AND see the sites of New York City are fun. Add into that the romance of finding a midshipman to date...
Recommended to me by a friend, I enjoyed this book a great deal!
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