A True Story Based on Lies - Brossura

Clement, Jennifer

Brossura

ISBN 10: 1841953725 ISBN 13: 9781841953724

Casa editrice: Canongate Books Ltd, 2003

Riassunto

When a sexual relationship between Leonora, a servant in the home of the wealthy O'Connor family, and her master results in the birth of a child, that child, Aura Olivia, is brought up as a daughter of the house, in a story of class discrimination, male oppression, and female servitude set against the backdrop of contemporary Mexico. A first novel. Reprint.

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L'autore:

Jennifer Clement is a poet, biographer and novelist. Her work has appeared in numerous anthologies. She was part of the NYC art scene during the early eighties but she now lives in Mexico City.

She was recently the recipient of the Sistema Nacional de Creadores, a grant awarded in Mexico for outstanding contributions to literature, whose previous recipients include Carlos Fuentes and Octavio Paz. She is also co-founder and director of the San Miguel Poetry Week.

Product Description:

A True Story Based on Lies is a remarkable and original novel that addresses the universal issues of class discrimination, male oppression and female servitude through dual narratives of spellbinding power. Set in contemporary Mexico, the book charts the consequences of a sexual relationship between Leonora, a servant in the wealthy O'Connor home, and her master. When a child, Aura Olivia, is born from this union she is brought up as the daughter of the house. As the novel unfolds, the "true" story gradually emerges.

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• Editore: Canongate Books Ltd
• Data di pubblicazione: 2003
• ISBN 10: 1841953725
• ISBN 13: 9781841953724
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 176