I Married You for Happiness

by Lily Tuck

  My special thanks to Nathaniel Kahn for his keen observations and explanations. Un grand merci to Irène Bungener and Bertrand Duplantier. For their friendship, advice, and support, I want to thank Molly Haskell, Michelle Huneven, Frances Kiernan, and Patricia Volk. I am also greatly indebted to Trent Duffy for his editing of this book. As always, I thank Georges and Anne Borchardt. And, finally, I want to thank my most gracious and excellent editor Elisabeth Schmitz.

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