Blonde by Joyce Carol Oates
A mesmerising novel of the most enduring cultural icon of the 20th century – Marilyn Monroe
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In Blonde we are given an intimate, unsparing vision of the woman who became Marilyn Monroe like no other: the child who visits the cinema with her mother; the orphan whose mother is declared mad; the woman who changes her name to become an actress; the fated celebrity, lover, comedienne, muse and icon.
Joyce Carol Oates tells an epic American story of how a fragile, gifted young woman makes and remakes her identity, surviving against crushing odds, perpetually in conflict and intensely driven. Here is the very essence of the individual hungry and needy for love: from an elusive mother; from a mysterious, distant father and from a succession of lovers and husbands. Joyce Carol Oates sympathetically explores the inner life of the woman destined to become Hollywood’s most compelling legend.
Blonde is a brilliant and deeply moving portrait of a culture hypnotised by its own myths and the shattering reality of the personal effects it had on the woman who became Marilyn Monroe.
Format: Paperback | 752 pages
Dimensions (cm): 19.8 x 13 x 4.4 | 612g -
Publication Date: 2018
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Imprint: 4th Estate
Publication City/Country: London, United KIngdom
Language: English
ISBN10: 1841153729
ISBN13: 9781841153728
Condition: Good
A book that has been read but is in good condition. Some obvious damage to the cover including scuff marks along the edges, and a large, thick crease that runs from the top to the bottom of the back cover, and another shorter and thinner crease on the back cover, but no holes or tears. The majority of pages are undamaged with some creasing, but no tearing. No pencil underlining of text, no highlighting of text and no writing in margins. No missing pages.