Autobiography of a Face
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2026
Weidenfeld & Nicolson (Verlag)
978-1-3996-1388-0 (ISBN)
Weidenfeld & Nicolson (Verlag)
978-1-3996-1388-0 (ISBN)
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In this celebrated memoir and exploration of identity, cancer transforms the author's face, childhood - and the rest of her life
'Both book and life are unforgettable' New York Times
'Read it twice and then read it again' Ann Patchett
At age nine, Lucy Grealy was diagnosed with cancer.
When she returned to school with a third of her jaw removed, she faced the cruel taunts of classmates. It took her twenty years of living with a distorted self-image and more than thirty years of reconstructive procedures before she could come to terms with her appearance.
In this lyrical and strikingly candid memoir, Grealy tells her story of great suffering and remarkable strength without sentimentality and with considerable wit. She captures what it is like as a child and a young adult to be torn between two warring impulses: to feel that more than anything else we want to be loved for who we are, while wishing desperately and secretly to be perfect.
'Both book and life are unforgettable' New York Times
'Read it twice and then read it again' Ann Patchett
At age nine, Lucy Grealy was diagnosed with cancer.
When she returned to school with a third of her jaw removed, she faced the cruel taunts of classmates. It took her twenty years of living with a distorted self-image and more than thirty years of reconstructive procedures before she could come to terms with her appearance.
In this lyrical and strikingly candid memoir, Grealy tells her story of great suffering and remarkable strength without sentimentality and with considerable wit. She captures what it is like as a child and a young adult to be torn between two warring impulses: to feel that more than anything else we want to be loved for who we are, while wishing desperately and secretly to be perfect.
Lucy Grealy (1963-2002) was an award-winning poet and a memoirist. In addition to Autobiography of a Face, she was the author of the essay collection As Seen on TV: Provocations.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 23.4.2026 |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | London |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 129 x 198 mm |
| Themenwelt | Literatur ► Biografien / Erfahrungsberichte |
| Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie ► Krankheiten / Heilverfahren | |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-3996-1388-X / 139961388X |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-3996-1388-0 / 9781399613880 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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