{"product_id":"how-to-make-a-woman-9781923058552","title":"How to Make a Woman","description":"\u003cp\u003eWinner of the Grand Prix de l’héroïne, 2024, Darrieussecq's new novel explores feminine identity and social pressures upon women through the story of an intense friendship\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eRose tries to appeal to Solange. ‘You and I are alike,’ she says.  ‘We might have been alike when we were little, but the truth is that we’re not at all the same.’ \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eRose, a psychotherapist, and Solange, an actress, are very different, one diligent and loyal, the other rebellious and self-centred, but they have been best friends forever, despite their contrasting social backgrounds. In \u003ci\u003eHow to Make a Woman\u003c\/i\u003e, we follow the young women’s experiences of adolescence, love, sex, work and motherhood, as they negotiate their place in the world. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis lively portrait of female friendship, of two identities under construction, of ‘what gets done to women’, is also a snapshot of French provincial life in the eighties and nineties. Written with humour and heart, \u003ci\u003eHow to Make a Woman\u003c\/i\u003e is another sparkling novel by one of France’s most renowned contemporary writers.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eDetails\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eISBN13: 9781923058552\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNumber of Pages: 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEdition: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublication Date: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublisher: Text Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublication City, Country: Melbourne, Australia\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions (cm): 23.4(H)x15.3(L)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWeight (gm): \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMarie Darrieussecq\u003c\/b\u003e was born in Bayonne in 1969. Her first novel, \u003ci\u003ePig Tales\u003c\/i\u003e, was translated into thirty-five languages. She has published more than twenty books and been awarded numerous prizes. Text has published \u003ci\u003eTom Is Dead\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAll the Way\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMen\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBeing Here: The Life of Paula Modersohn-Becker\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eOur Life in the Forest\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Baby\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCrossed Lines\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSleepless\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHow to Make a Woman\u003c\/i\u003e. Darrieussecq has written art criticism and journalism, is a translator from English and has practised as a psychoanalyst. She lives in Paris.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eReviews\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘It’s impossible to stop turning these pages…profoundly original.’\u003c\/p\u003e * Libération *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Darrieussecq’s prose is immediate, lively and unforced, a tour de force.’ \u003c\/p\u003e * Le Figaro littéraire *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Shows us the price women pay to become what is expected of them.’ \u003c\/p\u003e * Swiss Broadcasting Corporation *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘At once intelligent, insightful, mischievous and tender.’\u003c\/p\u003e * Albertine *","brand":"Marie Darrieussecq","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48926789501145,"sku":"9781923058552","price":34.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0502\/9530\/8441\/files\/9781923058552.jpg?v=1783736195","url":"https:\/\/www.arielbooks.com.au\/products\/how-to-make-a-woman-9781923058552","provider":"Ariel","version":"1.0","type":"link"}