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The Woman Who Didn't Grow Old
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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The Woman Who Didn't Grow Old
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Gregoire Delacourt
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Translated by Vineet Lal
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:240 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 196,Width 128 |
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| Category/Genre | Modern and contemporary fiction (post c 1945) |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9781474612197
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| Classifications | Dewey:843.92 |
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Orion Publishing Co
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| Imprint |
Weidenfeld & Nicolson
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| Publication Date |
18 February 2021 |
| Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
What happened to Betty is every woman's dream. Isn't it? There are those who never grow old because they are taken too soon. There are those who grow old without worries, enjoying everything life has to offer. There are those who desperately try to slow down the ticking clock. And then there's Betty. Betty, who mysteriously stops growing old on her thirtieth birthday - the same age as her mother when she died. The years leave no trace on Betty's face, but as everyone around her is transformed by the relentless march of time, her once golden life begins to come apart. Because an ageless face is a face without history, without passions, without memories. A blank canvas others will slowly, inexorably forget...
Author Biography
Gregoire Delacourt is the bestselling author of eight novels and has won several literary awards. His novel THE LIST OF MY DESIRES was a runaway number-one international bestseller. Gregoire lives with his wife in Brooklyn, New York.
ReviewsA fascinating, troubling, realistic and aesthetically pleasing novel. * Le Figaro Litteraire * In this novel that criticizes the dictatorship of appearance, Gregoire Delacourt teaches us that "Old Age is a victory". * L'Obs * ... insightful, the novel has charm and wit * SUNDAY EXPRESS *
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