Woman's world : a novel / Graham Rawle.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Rawle, Graham.

Contributor:

Classes of 1883 and 1884 Fund.

Language:

English

Genre:

Fiction.

Physical Description:

437 pages : illustrations, ; 22 cm

Place of Publication:

London : Atlantic, 2005.

Summary:

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 her brother' s new romance begins to blossom, dark secrets threaten everything he cares for, 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.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Classes of 1883 and 1884 Fund.

ISBN:

1843543672

OCLC:

60965692