{"product_id":"9781526676283","title":"Anita de Monte Laughs Last: A Reese Witherspoon Book Club Pick","description":"Author: Gonzalez, Xochitl\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781526676283\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Bloomsbury\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 12 Mar 2024\u003cbr\u003ePages: 352 Format: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eI have goosebumps just talking about this story\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e REESE WITHERSPOON\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Smart, funny     and furious' \u003ci\u003eMARIE CLAIRE\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eGenre-busting ... A c\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003elear-eyed deconstruction of skewed value systems\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e' \u003ci\u003eFINANCIAL TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e--------------------------------------------\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWho gets to leave a legacy?\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e1985. \u003c\/b\u003eAnita de Monte, a rising star in the art world, is found dead in New York City; her tragic death is the talk of the town. Until it isn't. By 1998 Anita's name has been all but forgotten     certainly by the time Raquel, a third-year art history student is preparing her final thesis. On College Hill, surrounded by progeny of film producers, C-Suite executives, and international art-dealers, most of whom float through life knowing that their futures are secured, Raquel feels herself an outsider. Students of colour, like Raquel, are the minority there, and the pressure to work twice as hard for the same opportunities is no secret.\u003cbr\u003eBut when Raquel becomes romantically involved with a well-connected older art student, she finds herself unexpectedly rising up the social ranks. As she attempts to straddle both worlds, she stumbles upon Anita's story, raising questions about the dynamics of her own relationship, which eerily mirrors that of the forgotten artist.\u003cbr\u003eMoving back and forth through time and told from the perspectives of both women, \u003ci\u003eAnita de Monte Laughs Last \u003c\/i\u003eis a propulsive, witty examination of power, love and art, daring to ask who gets to be remembered and who is left behind in the rarefied world of the elite.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES, ELLE \u003c\/i\u003eAND \u003ci\u003eGOOD HOUSEKEEPING \u003c\/i\u003eHIGHLIGHT \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Writing with urgency and rage, Gonzalez speaks up for those who have been othered and deemed unworthy, robbed of their legacy'\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e'Rollicking, melodic, tender and true. And oh so very wise'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRobert Jones, Jr., author of \u003ci\u003eThe Prophets\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46643217137822,"sku":"UBD-9781526676283","price":32.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781526676283.jpg?v=1774484329","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781526676283","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}