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Supporting Act

ISBN-13: 9781916806085

Contributor(s): Agnes Lidbeck (author), Nichola Smalley (translated by)

Subjects: Modern & Contemporary Fiction (Post 1945)

Publisher: Peirene Press

Publisher Imprint: Peirene Press

Publication Date: 02-07-2025

Format: Paperback

Availability: In stock

£12.99

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About the book

The social contract is non-negotiable. The woman must be a mother. The woman must be desirable. The woman must be a caregiver. When Anna gives birth, she surrenders completely to motherhood, reshaping her body, identity and purpose, shielding herself from the burden of her own desires. But as her marriage crumbles and her children grow independent, she needs a new role. An affair with an ageing writer, Ivan, offers her a new narrative, a way to rewrite herself. But no role lasts forever, and sooner or later Anna must confront the woman beneath the performance.

Supporting Act

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