Orange Is the New Black
My Time in a Women's Prison
$25.10
- Paperback
352 pages
- Release Date
17 July 2013
Summary
With her career, live-in boyfriend and loving family, Piper Kerman barely resembles the rebellious young woman who got mixed up with drug runners and delivered a suitcase of drug money to Europe over a decade ago. But when she least expects it, her reckless past catches up with her; convicted and sentenced to fifteen months at an infamous women’s prison in Connecticut, Piper becomes inmate #11187-424. From her first strip search to her final release, she learns to navigate this strange world …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780349139869 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0349139865 |
| Author: | Piper Kerman |
| Publisher: | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Imprint: | Abacus |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 352 |
| Release Date: | 17 July 2013 |
| Weight: | 280g |
| Dimensions: | 196mm x 129mm x 24mm |
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Critics Review
I loved this book … Not just a tale of prisons, drugs, crime, or justice; it is, simply put, a beautifully told story about how incredible women can be, and I will never forget it – Elizabeth Gilbert, bestselling author of Eat, Pray, Love A bighearted book that depicts life in a women’s prison with great detail and - crucially - with empathy and respect for Piper Kerman’s fellow prisoners – Dave Eggers, bestselling author of A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius A fantastic tale from the Siberia of America’s war on drugs and a rippingly fun read right down to the unexpected moment of closure Elle magazine USA
About The Author
Piper Kerman
Piper Kerman is vice-president of a communications firm based in Washington, DC, and lives in Brooklyn, NYC, with her husband Larry Smith. She is a graduate of Smith College, Massachusetts. In 2004-05 she served a 15-month sentence in a US Federal women’s prison. Her memoir of that experience, Orange Is the New Black, is now an original comedy-drama series from Lions Gate and Netflix, launching in July 2013.
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