A Womans Battles and Transformations by Tash Aw (English) Paperback Book

Description: A Womans Battles and Transformations by Tash Aw, Édouard Louis A counterpoint to Who Killed My Father- a tender, radically personal-political account of douard Louiss mothers lifedouard Louis is one of the most important literary voices of his generation GuardianOne day, douard Louis finds a photograph of his mother from twenty years ago- a happy young woman, full of hopes and dreams. But growing up, douard only knew his mothers sadness - what happened in those years since the photo was taken? Then, at the age of forty-five, douards mother frees herself from this oppression, to start a new life in Paris.A Womans Battles and Transformations reckons with the cruel systems that govern our lives - and with the possibility of escape. It is a tender portrait of a mother, and an honouring of her self-discovery as she chooses to live on her own terms.Tash Aws sensitive translation captures the vividness of Louiss voice... Movingly, the book demonstrates the pain that moving from one social class to another entails Times Literary SupplementA tenderness of observation New York TimesIncandescent...Louiss most hopeful book to date Los Angeles TimesTranslated from the French by Tash Aw FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Author Biography Edouard Louis (Author)douard Louis is the author of The End of Eddy, History of Violence, Who Killed My Father and A Womans Battles and Transformations, and the editor of a book on the social scientist Pierre Bourdieu. His work has been translated into more than thirty languages, making him one of the most celebrated writers of his generation worldwide.Tash Aw (Translator)Tash Aw is the author of We, the Survivors; The Harmony Silk Factory, which received the Whitbread First Novel Award and the Commonwealth Writers Prize for Best First Novel and was longlisted for the Man Booker Prize; Map of the Invisible World; Five Star Billionaire, also longlisted for the Man Booker Prize; and the memoir The Face- Strangers on a Pier. Review Poetic, tender, joyous. * Guardian *Heartbreaking... You suspect this uniquely troubling writer is far from done yet. * Observer *Louis project, at once aesthetic and political, is..."to create a new language for the left", capable of articulating contemporary working-class experience. * New Statesman *Tash Aws sensitive translation captures the vividness of Louiss voice... Movingly, the book demonstrates the pain that moving from one social class to another entails. * Times Literary Supplement *A tenderness of observation... translated into English with unobtrusive flair by Tash Aw. * New York Times * Details ISBN1529115574 Language English Year 2023 Translator Tash Aw ISBN-10 1529115574 ISBN-13 9781529115574 Format Paperback Publication Date 2023-07-06 UK Release Date 2023-07-06 Pages 128 Publisher Vintage Publishing Imprint Vintage Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Translated from French AU Release Date 2023-07-06 NZ Release Date 2023-07-06 Narrator Geoffrey Beevers Illustrator Gladys Jose Birth 1927 Affiliation Clark University Position journalist Qualifications PhD Author Édouard Louis DEWEY 843.92 Alternative 9781473597853 Audience Professional & Vocational We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:142643665;

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