douard 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 fortyfive, douards mother frees herself from this life of oppression, to start a new one 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 selfdiscovery 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 Supplement A tenderness of observation New York TimesIncandescent...Louiss most hopeful book to date Los Angeles TimesTranslated from the French by Tash Aw

Binding: Paperback;128 pages; Publisher: Vintage Publishing; Classification: BM; Weight: 220 g; Dimensions: 128 x 198 x 11

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