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Three strong women a novel

Follows the stories of three women who discover the power of saying no, including a lawyer who must save a victim of her tyrannical father, a Dakar teacher whose happiness is thwarted by a depressed boyfriend, and a penniless widow desperate to escape homelessness.

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Main Author: NDiaye, Marie
Other Authors: Fletcher, John
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
French
Published: New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2012.
Edition:1st ed.
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Women > Senegal > Fiction.
Women > France > Fiction.
West Africans > France > Fiction.
Self-realization in women > Fiction.
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Summary:Follows the stories of three women who discover the power of saying no, including a lawyer who must save a victim of her tyrannical father, a Dakar teacher whose happiness is thwarted by a depressed boyfriend, and a penniless widow desperate to escape homelessness.
Item Description:"This is a Borzoi book."
Physical Description:293 p. ; 22 cm.
ISBN:9780307594693 (hbk.)
0307594696 (hbk.)
Author Notes:Marie NDiaye was born on June 4, 1967 in Pithiviers, France. Her first novel, Quant au Riche Avenir, was published in 1985. Her novels and short stories include Autoportrait en vert, Mon couer a l'etroit, Trois femmes puissantes, and Ladivine. One of her plays, Papa Doit Manger, has been taken into the repertoire of the Comédie Française. She also writes children's novels, essays and screenplays. Her awards include The 2001 Prix Femina for Rosie Carpe, the 2009 Prix Goncourt for Three Strong Women, and the 2015 Nelly Sachs Prize.

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