The friend
Uiterlijk 27 november in huis
WINNER OF THE 2018 NATIONAL BOOK AWARD and a NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER: a moving story of love, friendship, grief, healing, and the magical bond between a woman and her dog.
You didn't think it was possible for a woman to wander the streets in the same spirit and manner as a man. A female pedestrian was subject to constant disruptions: stares, comments, catcalls, gropes.
Of course, a woman has only to wait until she's a certain age, when she becomes invisible, and - problem solved.
'Nunez shakes the dust from every topic - grief, writing, academia, sexual politics - she picks up' New York Times
'I loved it . . . It's one of my favourite books' Whoopi Goldberg
'Intensely pleasurable' Sunday Times
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A moving story of love, friendship, grief, healing, and the magical bond between a woman and her dog - now in a stunning new edition as part of Virago's 50th anniversary Five Gold Reads series
WINNER OF THE 2018 NATIONAL BOOK AWARD * A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2020 INTERNATIONAL DUBLIN LITERARY AWARD
'A true delight: I genuinely fear I won't read a better novel this year' FINANCIAL TIMES
'Loved this. A funny, moving examination of love, grief, and the uniqueness of dogs' GRAHAM NORTON
'Delicious' SUNDAY TIMES 100 BEST SUMMER READS
When a woman unexpectedly loses her lifelong best friend and mentor, she finds herself burdened with the unwanted dog he has left behind. Her own battle against grief is intensified by the mute suffering of the dog, a huge Great Dane, and by the threat of eviction: dogs are prohibited in her apartment building.
Isolated from the rest of the world, increasingly obsessed with the dog's care, determined to read its mind and fathom its heart, she comes dangerously close to unravelling. But while troubles abound, rich and surprising rewards lie in store for both of them.
'Very, very clever. Mature. Entertaining. Eminently readable and re-readable. Absolutely delightful' IRISH TIMES
'I loved it . . . It's one of my favourite books and it moved me' WHOOPI GOLDBERG
A New York Times Notable Book of 2018 * A Financial Times 2018 Best Book: Critics Pick * A Buzzfeed Best Book of 2018 * A Bustle Best Fiction Book of 2018 * An NPR Best Book of 2018
Celebrating five decades of the feminist publisher, each of the Five Gold Reads represents an iconic moment in Virago's history, from the 1970s to today.
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Taal: en
Bindwijze: Paperback
Oorspronkelijke releasedatum: 15 juni 2023
Aantal pagina's: 224
Illustraties: Nee
Hoofdauteur: Sigrid Nunez
Hoofduitgeverij: Virago Press Ltd
Originele titel: The Friend (National Book Award Winner): A Novel
AI-gegenereerd: Nee
Editie: 1
Product breedte: 126 mm
Product hoogte: 24 mm
Product lengte: 194 mm
Studieboek: Nee
Verpakking breedte: 126 mm
Verpakking hoogte: 24 mm
Verpakking lengte: 194 mm
Verpakkingsgewicht: 208 g
eWaste: Nee
EAN: 9780349018133