All Fours by Miranda July
TheĀ New York TimesĀ bestselling author ofĀ The First Bad ManĀ returns with an irreverently sexy, tender, hilarious and literary novel about a woman upending her life
A semi-famous artist announces her plan to drive cross-country from LA to NY. Thirty minutes after leaving her husband and child at home, she spontaneously exits the freeway, beds down in a nondescript motel and immerses herself in a temporary reinvention that turns out to be the start of an entirely different journey. Miranda July's second novel confirms the brilliance of her unique approach to fiction. With July's wry voice, perfect comic timing, unabashed curiosity about human intimacy and palpable delight in pushing boundaries,Ā All FoursĀ tells the story of one woman's quest for a new kind of freedom.
Part absurd entertainment, part tender reinvention of the sexual, romantic and domestic life of a 45-year-old female artist,Ā All FoursĀ transcends expectations while excavating our beliefs about life lived as a woman. Once again, July hijacks the familiar and turns it into something new and thrillingly, profoundly alive.
About the Author
Miranda July is a writer, filmmaker and artist. Her most recent book isĀ The First Bad Man, a novel.
July's collection of stories,Ā No One Belongs Here More Than You, won the Frank O'Connor International Short Story Award and has been published in 23 countries. Her writing has appeared in theĀ Paris Review, Harper's, and theĀ New Yorker; It Chooses YouĀ was her first book of non-fiction. She wrote, directed and starred inĀ The FutureĀ andĀ Me and You and Everyone We Know, which won the Camera d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival and a Special Jury Prize at Sundance. In 2020 she debuted her third feature film,Ā Kajillionaire.
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Format: Paperback | 336 pages
Dimensions (cm):Ā 23.4 x 15.3 x 2.4 | 518g -
Publication Date: 21 May 2024
Publisher: Canongate
Publication City/Country: Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Language: English
ISBN10: 1838853456
ISBN13: 9781838853457
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Condition: Good
A book that has been read but is in good condition. Very minimal damage to the cover including minor scuff marks along the edges, but no holes or tears. The majority of pages are undamaged with very minimal creasing, but no tearing. No pencil underlining of text, no highlighting of text and no writing in margins. No missing pages.