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The Crane Wife - A Memoir in Essays (Paperback)
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The Crane Wife - A Memoir in Essays (Paperback)
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'Outstanding... An elegant masterpiece... Wry but also warm and
generous' Roxane Gay 'Funny, exciting, vulnerable - truly
visionary' Alexander Chee Ten days after calling off her wedding,
CJ Hauser went on an expedition to study the whooping crane. After
a week wading through the gulf, she realised she had almost signed
up to live somebody else's life. In this intimate, frank and funny
memoir in essays, CJ Hauser lets go of 'how life was supposed to
be' and goes looking for more honest ways of living. She kisses
internet strangers, officiates a wedding, visits a fertility
clinic. She reads Rebecca in the house her new boyfriend shared
with his ex-wife and rewinds Katharine Hepburn in The Philadelphia
Story to learn how not to lose yourself in a relationship. She
writes about friends and lovers, ghosts and robots, grief and
heartbreak, blood family and chosen family, and asks what more
expansive definitions of love might offer us all. The Crane Wife is
a book for anyone whose life doesn't look the way they thought it
would; for anyone trying, if sometimes failing, to find joy in the
unexpected. 'What a fantastic, original, funny and touching voice!
C J Hauser is a wondrous writer. This book will give so much
happiness.' CRESSIDA CONNOLLY, author of AFTER THE PARTY 'Brilliant
and beautiful... An absolute must-read' FRANCES CHA, author of IF I
HAD YOUR FACE 'Compassionate and funny and brave. CJ is a master
story weaver. I was left wanting more, in the best way possible.'
CHARLIE GILMOUR, author of FEATHERHOOD 'A thrillingly original
deconstruction of desire and its many configurations' Publishers
Weekly 'Bold and brilliant and psychologically exquisite, CJ Hauser
is a deeply gifted and generous writer. THE CRANE WIFE is
enthralling.' CHARLOTTE FOX WEBER, author of WHAT WE WANT
'Intimate, witty and beautifully crafted' Elle
General
Imprint: |
Viking
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Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
July 2023 |
Authors: |
Christina Joyce Hauser
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Dimensions: |
196 x 126 x 28mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
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Pages: |
320 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-241-50378-2 |
Categories: |
Books
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LSN: |
0-241-50378-7 |
Barcode: |
9780241503782 |
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