{"product_id":"la-batarde-9781628974577","title":"La Batarde","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn obsessive and revealing self-portrait of a remarkable woman humiliated by the circumstances of her birth and by her physical appearance, \u003ci\u003eLa Bâtarde\u003c\/i\u003e relates Violette Leduc's long search for her own identity through a series of agonizing and passionate love affairs with both men and women.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen first published, \u003ci\u003eLa Bâtarde\u003c\/i\u003e earned Violette Leduc comparisons to Jean Genet for the frank depiction of her sexual escapades and immoral behavior. A confession that contains portraits of several famous French authors, this book is more than just a scintillating memoir--like that of Henry Miller, Leduc's brilliant writing style and attention to language transform this autobiography into a work of art.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Dalkey Archive Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/17\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781628974577","brand":"Violette Leduc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42520604836021,"sku":"9781628974577","price":16.11,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_e4c382da-8e61-4fa9-a7e6-920123730741.jpg?v=1669130265","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/la-batarde-9781628974577","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}