{"product_id":"born-of-no-woman-paperback","title":"Born of No Woman - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eFranck Bouysse\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eLara Vergnaud\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e Best Translated Fiction \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCrimeReads\u003c\/i\u003e Best International Crime Novel of the Year \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In this gothic tale reminiscent of Faulkner's \u003ci\u003eLight in August\u003c\/i\u003e, a young woman's journals divulge the horrible secrets of a wealthy family in late nineteenth-century rural France. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBefore he is called to bless the body of a woman at the nearby asylum, Father Gabriel receives a strange, troubling confession: hidden under her dress he will find the notebooks that contain Rose's harrowing story. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAt fourteen years old, Rose is sold to a rich man by her father, a farmer unable to support her and her three younger sisters. Traded for a handful of coins, she becomes the property of the master and is taken away without warning to her new home. This isolated manor that seems like a castle to Rose, with the master's formidable mother and his absent wife, immediately provokes a sense of unease. Rose soon becomes caught in their perverse web, unsure of how to escape and whom she can trust. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe English-language debut of critically acclaimed author Franck Bouysse, this exquisitely written novel is both a keen commentary on class and a chilling horror story. Deftly navigating the complexities of desire, abuse, compassion, and resilience, he has created a timeless portrait of human nature left to fester unseen.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFranck Bouysse\u003c\/b\u003e was born in France in 1965. He began his writing career in 2007 after working as a biology teacher. \u003ci\u003eBorn o\u003ci\u003ef No Woman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e has won numerous literary prizes in France, including the Elle Readers' Grand Prize, the Booksellers' Prize, and the Prix Babelio. \u003ci\u003eBorn o\u003ci\u003ef No Woman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e is his first novel to be published in English. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eLara Vergnaud\u003c\/b\u003e is a translator of prose, creative nonfiction, and scholarly works from the French. She is the recipient of two PEN\/Heim Translation Fund Grants and a French Voices Grand Prize, and has been nominated for the National Translation Award. She lives in Washington, DC.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 7.9 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 26, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47502183923933,"sku":"9781635420227","price":21.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/RdJv_H1P4n9781635420227.webp?v=1772050905","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/born-of-no-woman-paperback","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}