Do What They Say or Else (Paperback)

Winner of the 2022 Nobel Prize in Literature Originally published in 1977, Do What They Say or Else is the second novel by French author Annie Ernaux. Set in a small town in Normandy, France, the novel tells the story of a fifteen-year-old girl named Anne, who lives with her working-class parents. The story, which takes place during the summer and fall of Anne's transition from middle school to high school, is narrated in a stream-of-consciousness style from her point of view. Ernaux captures Anne's adolescent voice, through which she expresses her keen observations in a highly colloquial style. As the novel progresses and Anne's feelings about her parents, her education, and her sexual encounters evolve, she grows into a more mature but also more conflicted and unhappy character, leaving behind the innocence of her middle school years. Not only must she navigate the often-confusing signals she receives from boys, but she also finds herself moving further and further away from her parents as she surpasses their educational level and worldview.

General

Imprint:	University of Nebraska Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	October 2022
Authors:	Annie Ernaux
Translators:	Christopher Beach • Carrie Noland
Dimensions:	216 x 140 x 11mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	120
ISBN-13:	978-1-4962-2800-0
Categories:	Books > Fiction > General & literary fiction > Modern fiction
LSN:	1-4962-2800-6
Barcode:	9781496228000

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