{"product_id":"9781911231264","title":"The Baby","description":"Author: Darrieussecq, Marie\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781911231264\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: The Text Publishing Company\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 02 Apr 2019\u003cbr\u003ePages: 192 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA renowned French author asks fundamental questions about motherhood, gender roles and identity. A must read for fans of Rachel Cusk, Sheila Heti, Jenny Offill and Maggie Nelson.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Baby\u003c\/i\u003e is a mother's project and a writer's project-how to reconcile these two demanding roles?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e What is a baby? And why are there so few of them in literature? Through notes taken in the months after her first child was born, Darrieussecq, in her characteristically ingenious style, makes observations that will bring smiles and grimaces of recognition, and raise important questions. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlong with the banal drudgery of childcare, there is the euphoria, the obsession, the terror and the visceral focus on the body. Arguing with 'Saint de Beauvoir', Darrieussecq examines how women as mothers are targeted from all angles. How, she asks, can a woman be more and other than a mother?","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48181149630622,"sku":"UBD-9781911231264","price":27.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781911231264.jpg?v=1787399108","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781911231264","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}