Georgia Bottoms: A Novel

Mark Childress

Feb 2011 · Sold by Little, Brown

About this eBook

Georgia Bottoms is known in her small community of Six Points, Alabama, as a beautiful, well-to-do, and devoutly Baptist Southern belle.

Nobody realizes that the family fortune has long since disappeared, and a determinedly single woman like Georgia needs an alternative, and discreet, means of income. In Georgia's case it is six well-heeled lovers -- one for each day of the week, with Mondays off -- none of whom knows about the others.

But when the married preacher who has been coming to call (Saturdays) decides to confess their affair in front of the whole congregation, Georgia must take drastic measures to stop him.

In George Bottoms, Mark Childress proves once again his unmistakable skill for combining the hilarious and the absurd to reveal the inner workings of the rebellious human heart.

Ratings and reviews

I loved the relationships Mark Childress reveals between Georgia and all her townmates. This book made me laugh loudly and tear up. I loved it.

Georgia Bottoms

About the author

Mark Childress was born in Monroeville, Alabama. He is the author of seven previous novels, including Georgia Bottoms, One Mississippi, and Crazy in Alabama, three books for children, and the screenplay of the film, Crazy in Alabama. He lives in Key West, Florida.