Avalanche
A Love Story
$41.31
- Hardcover
144 pages
- Release Date
6 October 2016
Summary
At the age of thirty-eight, acclaimed novelist Julia Leigh made her first visit to the IVF clinic, full of optimism. So started a long and costly journey of nightly injections, blood tests, surgeries, and rituals.
Writing in the immediate aftermath of her decision to stop treatment, Leigh lays bare the truths of her experience: the highs of hope and the depths of disappointment, the grip of yearning and desire, the toll on her relationships, and the unexpected graces and moments of bl…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780571333295 |
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| ISBN-10: | 057133329X |
| Author: | Julia Leigh |
| Publisher: | Faber & Faber |
| Imprint: | Faber & Faber |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 144 |
| Edition: | Main |
| Release Date: | 6 October 2016 |
| Weight: | 210g |
| Dimensions: | 205mm x 140mm x 15mm |
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About The Author
Julia Leigh
Julia Leigh’s debut novel, The Hunter, was published around the world and won numerous awards, including a Betty Trask Award and the 2001 Prix de l’Astrolabe. It was also selected as a New York Times Notable Book of the Year. Her second novel, Disquiet, won the Encore Award. Her film Sleeping Beauty was officially selected for the Festival de Cannes in 2011.
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