Animal a novel

Joan has spent a lifetime enduring the cruelties of men. But when one of them commits a shocking act of violence in front of her, she flees New York City in search of Alice, the only person alive who can help her make sense of her past. In the sweltering hills above Los Angeles, Joan unravels the ho...

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Main Author: Taddeo, Lisa (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: New York : Avid Reader Press, 2021.
Edition: First Avid Reader Press hardcover edition.
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Summary: Joan has spent a lifetime enduring the cruelties of men. But when one of them commits a shocking act of violence in front of her, she flees New York City in search of Alice, the only person alive who can help her make sense of her past. In the sweltering hills above Los Angeles, Joan unravels the horrific event she witnessed as a child--that has haunted her every waking moment--while forging the power to finally strike back.--
Physical Description: 321 pages ; 25 cm
ISBN: 9781982122126
1982122129
Author Notes: Lisa Taddeo is the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Three Women , which she is adapting as a dramatic series at Showtime, and the novel Animal . She has contributed to The New York Times , New York magazine, Esquire , Elle , Glamour , and many other publications. Her nonfiction has been included in the Best American Sports Writing and Best American Political Writing anthologies, and her short stories have won two Pushcart Prizes. She lives with her husband and daughter in New England.