{"product_id":"9781922253538","title":"Men","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner Prix Médicis, Prix des Prix, 2013\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe French title of \u003ci\u003eMen\u003c\/i\u003e plays on a quote by Marguerite Duras: We have to love men a lot. A lot, a lot. Love them a lot in order to love them. Otherwise it's impossible, we couldn’t bear them.’\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith her characteristic intensity, edginess and humour, Marie Darrieussecq explores female desire, what it means to be a woman. Solange was a provincial teenager in \u003ci\u003eAll the Way\u003c\/i\u003e; now in her thirties, she’s not a great mother, is a mediocre actress, but in Hollywood she falls for a charismatic actor, Kouhouesso, who wants to direct a movie of Joseph Conrad’s \u003ci\u003eHeart of Darkness\u003c\/i\u003e—in Africa. He’s black; she’s white—what’s the difference when it comes to love, she wonders?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSolange follows her man to Africa, determined to play a main role in both his film and his affections. But nothing goes to plan in this brilliantly droll examination of romance, movie-making and clichés about race relations. After all, there’s no guarantee you’ll be loved by the one you love.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePersonal and political, passionate and engaged, \u003ci\u003eMen \u003c\/i\u003eis a novel that will make you see things differently.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMarie Darrieussecq\u003c\/b\u003e was born in 1969 in Bayonne, France. Her debut novel, \u003ci\u003ePig Tales\u003c\/i\u003e was published in thirty-four countries. Five other novels have also been translated into English including \u003ci\u003eA Brief Stay with the Living\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTom is Dead\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eAll the Way\u003c\/i\u003e. Marie Darrieussecq lives in Paris.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e‘There are few writers who may have changed my perception of the world, but Darrieussecq is one of them.’ \u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e‘The internationally celebrated author who illuminates those parts of life other writers cannot or do not want to reach.’ \u003ci\u003eIndependent\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e‘Compelling…Anyone who has experienced heartbreak will relate…A moody, powerful book.’ \u003ci\u003eAge\/Sydney Morning Herald\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e‘As a chronicle of the humiliations and occasional joys of loving someone whose own feelings are more ambiguous, though, it feels queasily accurate...A sometimes biting, often sharply observed take on a relationship one would surely rather read about than be part of.’ \u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e‘This is an atmospheric novel, written in prose that is at once evocative and compulsive...For those in the market for a nuanced and thought-provoking dissection of race and gender relations and who are willing to risk being infuriated, \u003ci\u003eMen\u003c\/i\u003e is an easy and engaging read.’ \u003ci\u003eNZ Listener\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Text Publishing Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47154061967600,"sku":"9781922253538","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781922253538_p0.jpg?v=1763634063","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781922253538","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}