"Our Hearts Were Yong and Gay" by Cornelia Otis Skinner and co-written by her dear friend Emily Kimbrough.

The book Our Hearts Were Young and Gay is written and narrated in the first person by Cornelia Otis Skinner and co-written by her dear friend Emily Kimbrough. It tells the story of the young authors, two hilarious and enchanting American girls, on a European adventure together to claim their independence. In this extremely wild, witty and well written story, we follow them around on their continental voyage from their cramped room on the ship …

…and, perhaps more importantly, keeps you laughing out loud the entire time. By the end, you feel like you have met these vivacious high-spirited girls who happen to attract trouble wherever they go and experienced this trip of a lifetime with them. The book, regardless of whether it always seemed realistic or of whether it was at times trivial, truly came to life on the page, and that is what makes it a wonderful read.