Lovers And Tyrants
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: Worn/faded - no tears. Page Condition: Good. Markings: No markings. Binding condition: Good.
A woman's life unfolds in a series of razor-sharp vignettes in Lovers and Tyrants, Francine du Plessix Gray's acclaimed semi-autobiographical novel that chronicles the formative relationships shaping one Stephanie's journey from a privileged European childhood to the turbulent landscapes of mid-century America. With a cast of commanding figures — domineering mothers, seductive mentors, and complicated lovers — Gray presents a portrait of female identity forged under the weight of devotion and control, mapping the fine and often devastating line between love and tyranny. Drawing on her own extraordinary life as a French-American émigré, Gray writes with surgical precision and lyrical intensity, crafting a narrative that is as much a meditation on freedom and autonomy as it is a coming-of-age story. First published in 1976, the novel announced Gray as a major voice in American letters, and its unflinching honesty about the power dynamics embedded in intimate relationships remains as urgent today as ever — leaving the reader to ask whether we are ever truly free from those who claim to love us.
Author: Francine Du Plessix Gray
Format: Hardback
Published: 1977, Andre Deutsch
Genre: Modern fiction
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: Worn/faded - no tears. Page Condition: Good. Markings: No markings. Binding condition: Good.
A woman's life unfolds in a series of razor-sharp vignettes in Lovers and Tyrants, Francine du Plessix Gray's acclaimed semi-autobiographical novel that chronicles the formative relationships shaping one Stephanie's journey from a privileged European childhood to the turbulent landscapes of mid-century America. With a cast of commanding figures — domineering mothers, seductive mentors, and complicated lovers — Gray presents a portrait of female identity forged under the weight of devotion and control, mapping the fine and often devastating line between love and tyranny. Drawing on her own extraordinary life as a French-American émigré, Gray writes with surgical precision and lyrical intensity, crafting a narrative that is as much a meditation on freedom and autonomy as it is a coming-of-age story. First published in 1976, the novel announced Gray as a major voice in American letters, and its unflinching honesty about the power dynamics embedded in intimate relationships remains as urgent today as ever — leaving the reader to ask whether we are ever truly free from those who claim to love us.