The Female Persuasion by Meg Wolitzer ( Paperback, May 2019)
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“Wonderfully dense and wise, a page turner that succeeds at both character and ideas. It felt true to life “( Chimimanda Adichie)
Meg Wolitzer is a prize winning author, a New Yorker and a regular on the US bestseller lists. Her other works include The Wife, The Interestings and The Ten Year Nap. Her great strength is her acutely observed, individual characters.
A novel about ambition, women, friendship and finding your place in the world..
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