The Unfortunate Importance of Beauty: A Novel - Rilegato

Filipacchi, Amanda

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ISBN 10: 0393243877 ISBN 13: 9780393243871

Casa editrice: W W Norton & Co Inc, 2015

Riassunto

A magical and comedic take on modern love, the power of friendship, and the allure of disguise.In the heart of New York City, a group of artistic friends struggles with society's standards of beauty. At the center are Barb and Lily, two women at opposite ends of the beauty spectrum, but with the same problem: each fears she will never find a love that can overcome her looks. Barb, a stunningly beautiful costume designer, makes herself ugly in hopes of finding true love. Meanwhile, her friend Lily, a brilliantly talented but plain-looking musician, goes to fantastic lengths to attract the man who has rejected her—with results that are as touching as they are transformative.To complicate matters, Barb and Lily discover that they may have a murderer in their midst, that Barb’s calm disposition is more dangerously provocative than her beauty ever was, and that Lily's musical talents are more powerful than anyone could have imagined. Part literary whodunit, part surrealist farce, The Unfortunate Importance of Beauty serves as a smart, modern-day fairy tale. With biting wit and offbeat charm, Amanda Filipacchi illuminates the labyrinthine relationship between beauty, desire, and identity, asking at every turn: what does it truly mean to allow oneself to be seen?

Su questa edizione

• Editore: W W Norton & Co Inc
• Data di pubblicazione: 2015
• ISBN 10: 0393243877
• ISBN 13: 9780393243871
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 332