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Play It as It Lays
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A ruthless dissection of American life in the late 1960s, Joan Didion's Play It as It Lays captures the mood of an entire generation, the ennui of contemporary society reflected in spare prose that blisters and haunts the reader.
Set in a place beyond good and evil—literally in Hollywood, Las Vegas, and the barren wastes of the Mojave Desert, but figuratively in the landscape of an arid soul—it remains, more than three decades after its original publication, a profoundly disturbing novel. Riveting in its exploration of a woman and a society in crisis and stunning in the still-startling intensity of its prose.
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Play It as It Lays by Joan Didion is widely praised for its vivid depiction of 1960s Hollywood and its exploration of themes like existential ennui, personal despair, and the search for meaning. Reviewers often commend Didion's prose for its precision and emotional depth, creating an unsettling yet compelling narrative. The book's protagonist, Maria Wyeth, is highlighted for her complex and nuanced portrayal, resonating with readers for her intense introspection and the portrayal of stark realities.
Book Details
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ISBN: 9780374529949
Publisher: Farrar, Straus & Giroux Inc
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 15 November 2005
Country: United States
Imprint: Farrar, Straus & Giroux Inc
Edition: 2nd Second Edition, Revised ed.
Contributors:
- Introduction by David Thomson
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 15.0mm
Width: 140.0mm
Height: 208.0mm
Weight: 204g
Pages: 240
About the Author
Joan Didion (1934-2021) was the National Book Award-winning author of many works of fiction and nonfiction. After earning a Bachelor's degree in English at the University of California, Berkeley, she started her literary career writing articles and essays for Vogue, Mademoiselle, Life, The Saturday Evening Post, and National Review, establishing herself as a prominent member of the New Journalism movement. Her books include The White Album, Play It As It Lays, and Slouching Towards Bethlehem.
Shortlisted for the Pulitzer Prize, Didion's revelatory memoir The Year of Magical Thinking was adapted as a one-woman stage show starring Vanessa Redgrave on Broadway. She also wrote several screenplays with her husband John Gregory Dunne, including Panic in Needle Park with Al Pacino, the second remake of A Star is Born with Barbra Streisand and Kris Kristofferson, and an adaptation of her own Play It As It Lays with Tuesday Weld and Anthony Perkins.
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