Simone de Beauvoir The Image of Her Hardback Book

Shes living a perfect life so why does Laurence feel so torn?Weekends in the country, weekdays in Paris Laurences life features all the trappings of 1960s French bourgeoisie. She has money, a handsome husband, two daughters and a lover. She also has a successful career as an advertising copywriter, though her mind writes copy while shes at home, and dreams of domesticity in the office. All her life she has strived to meet the expectations of others. But when her 10yearold daughter, Catherine, starts to vocalise her despair about the unfairness of the world, Laurence must finally grapple with a life that prizes image over truth. Slim but powerful, this is a classic story of womanhood and its oppressors, parents and their children, and the quest for personal truth by the iconic feminist Simone de Beauvoir. TRANSLATED BY LAUREN ELKINThe best book Ive read so far this year The TimesBeautifully written, what surprises is how very modern this feminist rite of passage feels Daily MailA lethally moving portrait of female alienation and resistance Adam Thirlwell | Simone de Beauvoir The Image of Her Hardback Book