Biography of X: a novel
(Book)
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Published:
New York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2023.
Format:
Book
Physical Desc:
394 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Status:
Hamden/Miller Adult Fiction
FIC/LACEY
Description
"When X—an iconoclastic artist, writer, and polarizing shape-shifter—falls dead in her office, her widow, CM, wild with grief and refusing everyone’s good advice, hurls herself into writing a biography of the woman she deified. Though X was recognized as a crucial creative force of her era, she kept a tight grip on her life story. Not even CM knows where X was born, and in her quest to find out, she opens a Pandora’s box of secrets, betrayals, and destruction. "--
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Language:
English
ISBN:
9780374606176, 037460617X
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 377-389).
Description
"When X—an iconoclastic artist, writer, and polarizing shape-shifter—falls dead in her office, her widow, CM, wild with grief and refusing everyone’s good advice, hurls herself into writing a biography of the woman she deified. Though X was recognized as a crucial creative force of her era, she kept a tight grip on her life story. Not even CM knows where X was born, and in her quest to find out, she opens a Pandora’s box of secrets, betrayals, and destruction. "--,Provided by publisher.
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APA Citation (style guide)
Lacey, C. (2023). Biography of X: a novel. New York, Farrar, Straus and Giroux.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Lacey, Catherine, 1985-. 2023. Biography of X: A Novel. New York, Farrar, Straus and Giroux.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Lacey, Catherine, 1985-, Biography of X: A Novel. New York, Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2023.
MLA Citation (style guide)Lacey, Catherine. Biography of X: A Novel. New York, Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2023.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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