The Gaze [electronic resource]
Elif Shafak2012
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A beautiful and compelling novel, Elif Shafak's The Gaze considers the damage
which can be inflicted by our simple desire to look at others
"I didn't say anything. I didn't return his smiles. I looked at him in the wide
mirror in front of where I was sitting. He grew uncomfortable and avoided my
eyes. I hate those who think fat people are stupid.'
An obese woman and her lover, a dwarf, are sick of being stared at wherever they
go, and so decide to reverse roles. The man goes out wearing make up and the
woman draws a moustache on her face. But while the woman wants to hide away from
the world, the man meets the stares from passers-by head on, compiling his
'Dictionary of Gazes' to explore the boundaries between appearance and reality.
Intertwined with the story of a bizarre freak-show organised in Istanbul in the
1880s, The Gaze considers the damage which can be inflicted by our simple desire
to look at others.
"Beautifully evoked" - The Times
"Original and Compe...
Main title:
The Gaze [electronic resource] / Elif Shafak
Author:
Elif Shafak, Author
Imprint:
United Kingdom : Penguin, 2012
Collation:
1 online resource (1 text file) (272 pages)
Audience:
General/trade
System details:
Platform: epubMode of access: Internet
ISBN:
9780141961385
Language:
English
BRN:
435512
Electronic access:
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| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Online | Online resource (Member logon) | indyreads - eBook |