Autobiography of a Face
$24.28
- Paperback
256 pages
- Release Date
4 August 2026
Summary
“Both book and life are unforgettable” - New York Times
“Read it twice and then read it again” - Ann Patchett
At age nine, Lucy Grealy was diagnosed with cancer. When she returned to school with a third of her jaw removed, she faced the cruel taunts of classmates. It took her twenty years of living with a distorted self-image and more than thirty years of reconstructive procedures before she could come to terms with her appearance.
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781399613880 |
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| ISBN-10: | 139961388X |
| Author: | Lucy Grealy |
| Publisher: | Orion Publishing Co |
| Imprint: | Weidenfeld & Nicolson |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 256 |
| Release Date: | 4 August 2026 |
| Weight: | 226g |
| Dimensions: | 196mm x 130mm x 24mm |
| Series: | W&N Essentials |
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Critics Review
Grealy has turned her misfortune into a book that is engaging and engrossing, a story of grace as well as cruelty, and a demonstration of her own wit and style and class * Washington Post Book World *
It is impossible to read Autobiography of a Face without having your consciousness raised forever * Mirabella *
About The Author
Lucy Grealy
Lucy Grealy (1963-2002) was an award-winning poet and a memoirist. In addition to Autobiography of a Face, she was the author of the essay collection As Seen on TV: Provocations.
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