Still Born

Name: Still Born
Brand: Allen & Unwin
SKU: 9781913097660
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By Guadalupe Nettel

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Still Born by Guadalupe Nettel explores the intricate dynamics of friendship and motherhood through the lives of two women, each confronted with different desires and challenges regarding parenthood. The narrative delves into the complexities of their emotions, societal expectations, and the profound impact these choices have on their personal identities, ultimately highlighting the different paths one can take in life's journey.
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You might enjoy this book if you're intrigued by powerful narratives examining the complexities of friendship, motherhood, and the choices surrounding parenthood. It delves deeply into personal decisions and the challenges women face, offering an insightful exploration of modern dilemmas.

Still Born

Still Born, Guadalupe Nettel's fourth novel, treats one of the most consequential decisions of early adulthood - whether or not to have children - with the intelligence and originality that have won her international acclaim.

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Shortlisted for the 2023 International Booker Prize.

Alina and Laura are independent and career-driven women in their mid-thirties, neither of whom have built their future around the prospect of a family. Laura has taken the drastic decision to be sterilised, but as time goes by, Alina becomes drawn to the idea of becoming a mother. When Alina's daughter survives childbirth—after a diagnosis that predicted the opposite—and Laura becomes attached to her neighbour's son, both women are forced to reckon with the complexity of their emotions.

In prose that is as gripping as it is insightful, Guadalupe Nettel explores maternal ambivalence with a surgeon's touch, carefully dissecting the contradictions that make up the lived experiences of women.

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Still Born by Guadalupe Nettel is highly praised for its insightful and authentic portrayal of human nature. Critics admire Nettel's natural use of language and her ability to convey deep knowledge with simplicity and strength. Her work is described as original and sensually captivating, showcasing her unique and audacious narrative style.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781913097660

Publisher: Fitzcarraldo Editions

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 22 June 2022

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Fitzcarraldo Editions

Contributors:

Translated by Rosalind Harvey

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 125.0mm

Height: 197.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 200

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About the Author

Guadalupe Nettel was born in Mexico in 1973 and grew up between Mexico and France. She is the author of the international-award winning novels El huésped (2006), The Body Where I was Born (2011), After the Winter (2014, Herralde Novel Prize) and Still Born (2020) and three collections of short stories, all published by Anagrama, the most prestigious of all Spanish-language publishing houses. Her work has been translated into more than ten languages and has appeared in publications such as Granta, The White Review, El País, the New York Times, La Repubblica and La Stampa. She currently lives in Mexico City where she's the director of the magazine Revista de la Universidad de México.

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