Gornick, Vivian
The Odd Woman and the City
- ISBN 13:
- 9781914198984
- author:
- Gornick, Vivian
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Daunt Books
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2025
- Pages:
- 184
- Dimensions:
- 19.8 x 13 x 1.5 centimetres (0.1
- Genre:
- Biography, Literary, Biography,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
The Odd Woman and the City by Vivian Gornick In the quiet moments, as the city lights twinkle outside, Vivian Gornick finds a sense of connection to the urban landscape. This memoir is a meditation on the rhythms and relationships of city life, where chance encounters and anonymous gatherings forge the sensibility of a fiercely independent woman. Through a narrative collage of more than twenty years of friendship and interactions with strangers, Gornick explores the evolution of her relationship with the city and the people within it. A rich and evocative portrait of urban life, this book is a series of sharply observed vignettes that reveal the beauty and complexity of city living.
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