| Before Contributor(s): Spanidou, Irini (Author) |
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ISBN: 037571314X ISBN-13: 9780375713149 Publisher: Vintage OUR PRICE: $12.56 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2008 Annotation: From the author of "God's Snake," and "Fear" comes a stunning novel that shines light on what it means to be beautiful, and to be possessed--by oneself, and by others. The setting is 1970s New York City, a time and place of creativity, sexual freedom, and unforeseen dangers. At its center is Beatrice, who is twenty-five, mesmerizingly lovely, intelligent, and married to Ned, a volatile painter whose obsession with her has turned to hatred. Beatrice is desired by everyone around her: by Faye, her seductive, bawdy childhood friend; by Cyril, a lonely, charismatic Vietnam veteran; by Chris, a young heroin addict. And then there is Perkins, the oddly threatening man next door. An intoxicating mix of desire, longing, and menace, "Before" captures a dizzying time in America. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Coming Of Age - Fiction | Literary |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Series: Vintage International |
| Physical Information: 0.69" H x 5.12" W x 8.1" (0.55 lbs) 224 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: From the author of God's Snake, and Fear comes a stunning novel that shines light on what it means to be beautiful, and to be possessed--by oneself, and by others. The setting is 1970s New York City, a time and place of creativity, sexual freedom, and unforeseen dangers. At its center is Beatrice, who is twenty-five, mesmerizingly lovely, intelligent, and married to Ned, a volatile painter whose obsession with her has turned to hatred. Beatrice is desired by everyone around her: by Faye, her seductive, bawdy childhood friend; by Cyril, a lonely, charismatic Vietnam veteran; by Chris, a young heroin addict. And then there is Perkins, the oddly threatening man next door. An intoxicating mix of desire, longing, and menace, Before captures a dizzying time in America. |