Overview
An obese woman and her lover, a dwarf, are sick of being stared at wherever they go and so decide to reverse roles. The man goes out wearing make-up and the woman draws a mustache on her face.
From award-winning writer Elif Shafak, the Orange Prize long-listed author of The Forty Rules of Love and The Architect''s Apprentice, The Gaze is a humorous and carnivalesque exploration of what it means to look and be looked at...
An obese woman and her lover, a dwarf, are sick of being stared at wherever they go and so decide to reverse roles. The man goes out wearing make-up and the woman draws a moustache on her face.
This elegant, unforgettable novel explores our desire to look at others.
''Beautifully evoked'' The Times
''Original and compelling'' TLS
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- | Author: Elif Shafak
- | Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
- | Publication Date: Apr 30, 2015
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- | Binding: Paperback / softback
- | ISBN-13: 9780241201916
- | ISBN-10: 0241201918
