Woman's World - Hardcover

Rawle, Graham

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571 ratings by Goodreads

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 159376183X ISBN 13: 9781593761837

Publisher: Counterpoint LLC, 2008

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Norma Fontaine lives in a world of handy tips and sensible advice. Whether it's choosing the right girdle or honing her feminine allure, she measures life by the standards set in women's magazines. But Norma discovers that the real world is less delightful -- and more sinister -- than portrayed in the glossies. When dark secrets threaten her brother's blossoming romance, Norma must decide whether to sacrifice life in a woman's world for the sake of her brother's happiness. As her decision is slowly revealed, readers realize that, like life in the magazines, Norma isn't quite what she seems. Painstakingly assembled from 40,000 fragments of text snipped from women's magazines, this strange and wonderful tale moves at the breakneck pace of a pulp thriller. A stunning visual tour de force, Woman's World is also a powerful reflection on society's definition of what it means to be a woman.

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Review:

'Barmy but brilliant' -- Raymond Briggs

'This book is astounding – fiercely original.' -- Patrick McCabe

...Sparkles with linguistic mischief while detailing a moving and psychologically astute story. -- Metro

...The most wildly original novel produced in this country in the past decade...This book is a work of genius. -- Neel Mukherjee - The Times

A work of art and an astonishingly moving, funny novel. This is an ingenious wonderful book. -- Scotland on Sunday

An exquisitely wayward work of art and outright comic masterpiece...Charming, chilling, sinister, surreal and utterly unforgettable. -- The Scotsman

Woman's World is dazzling. -- Alexander Masters - London Evening Standard

‘As mad and believable as a dream’ -- Joanna Lumley

Book Description:

'An exquisitely wayward work of art and outright comic masterpiece . . . charming, chilling, sinister, surreal and utterly unforgettable.' The Scotsman

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