Xochitl Gonzalez (1977-)


Anita de Monte Laughs Last

Gonzalez, Xochitl | ANITA DE MONTE LAUGHS LAST


BoklivArtikelnr: 9781526676290

Roman om makt, kärlek och konst. Häftad utgåva från Bloomsbury Publishing. Skick: Ny.

  • Berättar om två kvinnors liv och deras relationer.

  • Utforskar teman kring arv och sociala hierarkier.

  • Utgiven som pocket med 352 sidor.

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Bindning: Häftat band

Bokförlag: Bloomsbury Publishing (UK
ISBN: 9781526676290

Omfång: 352 s.
Språk: Engelska
Utgivningsdatum: 2025-03-13

Förlagets information

A first-generation Ivy League student uncovers the genius work of a female artist decades after her suspicious death in this mesmerising novel from the New York Times-bestselling author

THE REESE'S BOOK CLUB PICK FOR MARCH 2024

'I have goosebumps just talking about this story' REESE WITHERSPOON
'Smart, funny - and furious' MARIE CLAIRE
'Genre-busting ... A clear-eyed deconstruction of skewed value systems' FINANCIAL TIMES

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Who gets to leave a legacy?

1985. Anita de Monte, a rising star in the art world, is found dead in New York City; her tragic death is the talk of the town. Until it isn't. By 1998 Anita's name has been all but forgotten - certainly by the time Raquel, a third-year art history student is preparing her final thesis. On College Hill, surrounded by progeny of film producers, C-Suite executives, and international art-dealers, most of whom float through life knowing that their futures are secured, Raquel feels herself an outsider. Students of colour, like Raquel, are the minority there, and the pressure to work twice as hard for the same opportunities is no secret.

But when Raquel becomes romantically involved with a well-connected older art student, she finds herself unexpectedly rising up the social ranks. As she attempts to straddle both worlds, she stumbles upon Anita's story, raising questions about the dynamics of her own relationship, which eerily mirrors that of the forgotten artist.

Moving back and forth through time and told from the perspectives of both women, Anita de Monte Laughs Last is a propulsive, witty examination of power, love and art, daring to ask who gets to be remembered and who is left behind in the rarefied world of the elite.

A NEW YORK TIMES, ELLE AND GOOD HOUSEKEEPING HIGHLIGHT FOR 2024

'Writing with urgency and rage, Gonzalez speaks up for those who have been othered and deemed unworthy, robbed of their legacy'
Washington Post

'Rollicking, melodic, tender and true. And oh so very wise'
Robert Jones, Jr., author of The Prophets

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Vanliga frågor om Anita de Monte Laughs Last av Xochitl Gonzalez

Boken utforskar teman kring makt, kärlek och konst genom berättelsen om två kvinnor, Anita de Monte och Raquel, vars liv är sammanflätade över tid och rum.

Boken belyser frågor om arv, minnen, sociala förhållanden och identitet, särskilt i kontexten av kvinnliga konstnärer och orättvisor inom den elitistiska konstvärlden.

Boken är ett häftat band, utgiven av Bloomsbury Publishing den 13 mars 2025, omfattar 352 sidor och är skriven på engelska.

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