Beauvoir, Simone De
A Very Easy Death (Pantheon Modern Writers Series)
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- ISBN 13:
- 9780394728995
- author:
- Beauvoir, Simone de
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Random House USA Inc
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 1999
- Pages:
- 112
- Dimensions:
- 20.37 x 12.85 x 0.79 centimetres
- Genre:
- Biography: general
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 5 working days
Description
A Very Easy Death is a deeply moving account of Simone de Beauvoir's mother's final days. With unflinching honesty, Beauvoir recounts the events leading up to her mother's death, creating a powerful and poignant portrayal of the human experience.
Translated by Patrick O'Brian, this book is a testament to the enduring power of compassion and the importance of acute intelligence in the face of mortality. A powerful and sometimes shocking end-of-life account, A Very Easy Death is a book that will stay with readers long after they finish reading.
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