Beaches (novel)

Beaches is a 1985 novel written by Iris Rainer Dart about two friends, struggling actress Cee Cee Bloom and the conventional Bertie White. The story follows them through their life as young girls until their mid-to-late 30s.

Beaches

First edition
Author	Iris Rainer Dart
Language	English
Genre	Fiction
Publisher	Bantam Books
Publication date	June 1, 1985
Publication place	United States
Media type	Hardcover
Pages	276
ISBN	0-553-05081-8
OCLC	13124258
Followed by	I'll Be There (1991)

Film adaptations

• Beaches, a 1988 film starring Bette Midler. The character Bertie White was renamed to Hilary Whitney.
• Lifetime did a contemporary remake starring Idina Menzel as CC Bloom and Nia Long as Hillary Whitney that premiered January 21, 2017.

External links

• Author Interview with Iris R. Dart on Beaches