| Edition |
First edition. |
| Description |
161 pages ; 20 cm |
| Summary |
"A woman aspiring to a contemplative life faces innumerable obstacles-cultural, financial, sexual, and metaphysical-that stand between her and the freedom to live as she desires"-- Provided by publisher. |
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"In "a strangely ageless world somewhere between Emily Dickinson and David Lynch" (Blake Butler), a cleaning woman at a museum of art nurtures aspirations to do more than simply dust the paintings around her. She dreams of having the liberty to explore them in writing, and so must find a way to win herself the time and security to use her mind. She escapes her lot by marrying a rich man, but having gained a husband, a house, high society, and a maid, she finds that her new life of privilege is no less constrained. Not only has she taken up different forms of time-consuming labor--social and erotic--but she is now, however passively, forcing other women to clean up after her. Perhaps another and more drastic solution is necessary?"--Amazon. |
| Subject |
Women -- Fiction.
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Women cleaning personnel -- Fiction.
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Museums -- Fiction.
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Female friendship -- Fiction.
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Life change events -- Fiction.
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Culture conflict -- Fiction.
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FICTION / Literary.
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FICTION / Women.
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| Genre/Form |
Novels.
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| ISBN |
9780374148379 (hardcover) |
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0374148376 (hardcover) |
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