Verlag | Penguin UK |
Auflage | 2015 |
Seiten | 272 |
Format | 12,8 x 19,9 x 1,5 cm |
Gewicht | 194 g |
Artikeltyp | Englisches Buch |
ISBN-10 | 0241201918 |
EAN | 9780241201916 |
Bestell-Nr | 24120191EA |
An obese woman and her lover, a dwarf, are sick of being stared at wherever they go and so decide to reverse roles. The man goes out wearing make-up and the woman draws a moustache on her face.
This elegant, unforgettable novel explores our desire to look at others.
Klappentext:
From award-winning writer Elif Shafak, the Orange Prize long-listed author of The Forty Rules of Love and The Architect\'s Apprentice, The Gaze is a humorous and carnivalesque exploration of what it means to look and be looked at...
An obese woman and her lover, a dwarf, are sick of being stared at wherever they go and so decide to reverse roles. The man goes out wearing make-up and the woman draws a moustache on her face.
This elegant, unforgettable novel explores our desire to look at others.\'Beautifully evoked\' The Times\'Original and compelling\' TLS