Name: A True Story Based On Lies von Jennifer Clement
SKU: 9781841953724
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A True Story Based On Lies Zusammenfassung

A True Story Based On Lies Jennifer Clement

A True Story Based on Lies is a remarkable and original novel that addresses the universal issues of class discrimination, male oppression and female servitude through dual narratives ofspellbinding power. Set in contemporary Mexico, the book charts the consequences of a sexual relationship between Leonora, a servant in the wealthy O'Connor home, and her master. When a child, Aura Olivia, is born from this union she is brought up as the daughter of the house. As the novel unfolds, the 'true' story gradually emerges.

A True Story Based On Lies Bewertungen

This bold and innovative novel. . . is a persuasive construction of the consciousness of a young woman wronged by the class system . . . superbly drawn. * * Times Literary Supplement * *
You would be forgiven for mistaking Clement's first novel for a book of poetry, such is its lyricism and lightness of touch; yet what we are given here is a narrative that not only pays tribute to Clement's background as a poet, but uses the tricks of the mast storyteller to delight and engross. Clement's simple lilting prose poetry belies a dark complexity hidden below the surface and draws the reader on to the book's chilling conclusion. * * The Times * *
This is an unusual and graceful book that, in beautiful and precise prose, tells of unimaginable human suffering and manages, in an unexpected climax, to suggest at least the possibility of redemption. * * New Internationalist * *
A lyrically told, deeply moving tale. * * Sunday Tribune * *
The unfolding emotional and physical complications are fraught with trauma, which the writer's particular style heightens into an emotionally wracking story. * * Big Issue * *

Über Jennifer Clement

Jennifer Clement is a poet, biographer and novelist. Her work has appeared in numerous anthologies. She was part of the NYC art scene during the early eighties but she now lives in Mexico City. She was recently the recipient of the Sistema Nacional de Creadores, a grant awarded in Mexico for outstanding contributions to literature, whose previous recipients include Carlos Fuentes and Octavio Paz. She is also co-founder and director of the San Miguel Poetry Week.

Zusätzliche Informationen

Sku

GOR012237740

ISBN 13

9781841953724

ISBN 10

1841953725

Titel

A True Story Based On Lies Jennifer Clement

Autor

Jennifer Clement

Zustand

Gebraucht - Wie Neu

Bindung

Broschiert

Verlag

Canongate Books

Datum

20030113

Anzahl der Seiten

176

Preise

N/A

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