Actress: A Novel

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Synopsis
Longlisted for the 2020 Women's Prize for Fiction One of Time's 100 Must-Read Books of 2020 “A critique, a confession, a love letter—and another brilliant novel from Anne Enright.” —Ron Charles, Washington PostKatherine O’Dell is an Irish theater legend. Every moment of her life is a performance, with her daughter, Norah, standing in the wings. With age, alcohol, and dimming stardom, however, Katherine’s grip on reality grows fitful. Fueled by a proud and long-simmering rage, she commits a bizarre crime.As Norah’s role gradually changes to Katherine’s protector, caregiver, and finally legacy-keeper, she revisits her mother’s life of fiercely kept secrets; and Norah confronts in turn the secrets of her own sexual and emotional coming-of-age. With virtuosic storytelling, Actress weaves together two generations of women with difficult sexual histories, touching a raw and timely nerve.
Copyright:
2020

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Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:
9781324005636
Related ISBNs:
9780393541458
Publisher:
W. W. Norton & Company
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Copyrighted By:
Anne Enright
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
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No
Categories:
History, Literature and Fiction, Parenting and Family, Science Fiction and Fantasy
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Bookshare Staff
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