Hall, Louisa

Reproduction

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ISBN 13:
9781398522466
author:
Hall, Louisa
format:
Paperback
publisher:
Simon & Schuster Ltd
language:
English
Publication Year:
2024
Pages:
224
Dimensions:
19.8 x 13 x 1.4 centimetres (0.2
Genre:
Fiction & Literature
Condition:
New
Availability:
Item usually sent within 10 working days
£9.95

Description

A woman begins writing a novel about Mary Shelley, a task she undertakes while pregnant for the first time. As she writes, fragments of Shelley's story start to detach themselves from the page, mirroring the woman's own experiences of pregnancy, miscarriage, and labour. The woman's journey is marked by trauma, disorientation, and the challenges of creating new life in a world facing political upheaval, climate crisis, and a pandemic. As the woman's story unfolds, a friend from the past reappears, introducing a biochemist who has been struggling to become a parent. This scientist sees everything as an experiment, and the woman must confront the limits of her own creativity and the true cost of bringing a baby into being. The result is a powerful exploration of the hazards and rewards of creating new life. Through its elegant and exacting prose, Reproduction offers a devastating and joyful portrayal of the human experience, one that is both deeply personal and universally relatable.

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