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A True Story Based on Lies
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Jennifer Clement
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A True Story Based on Lies is a remarkable novel dealing with universal issues of class discrimination, male oppression and female servitude through spellbinding dual narratives. Set in contemporary Mexico, the book examines the fallout from a sexual relationship between Leonora, a domestic servant to the wealthy O'Conner family, and the master of the house. When a child, Aura Olivia, is born from this relationship she is brought up as the daughter of the house. As the novel unfolds, the ""true"" story gradually emerges. We are delighted to reissue Clement's first novel, which was a finalist for the Orange Prize for Fiction and has been taken to the stage by Mexico's National Theatre Company as well as being staged in France and Italy.
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Shearsman Books
Published date |
24 Jan 2025
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Pages |
120
Dimensions |
229 x 152 x 8mm (L x W x H)
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189g
ISBN |
978-1-8486-1954-8
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fiction / literary
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