Do What They Say or Else >>>> A SUPERB SIGNED US FIRST EDITION & FIRST PRINTING PAPERBACK ORIGINAL <<<<

Annie Ernaux

ISBN 10: 1496228006 / ISBN 13: 9781496228000

Published by University of Nebraska Press, US, 2022

About this Item

A fine US first edition, first printing paperback original (second state, with mention of Nobel Prize win to front cover) - no dustjacket (as issued) - All my books are always securely packed with plenty of bubblewrap in professional boxes and promptly dispatched (within 2-3 days) - FLATSIGNED BY THE AUTHOR (not via a bookplate) - Pictures of the book are available upon request.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Do What They Say or Else >>>> A SUPERB SIGNED US FIRST EDITION & FIRST PRINTING PAPERBACK ORIGINAL <<<<
• Publisher: University of Nebraska Press, US
• Publication Date: 2022
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1496228006
• ISBN 13: 9781496228000
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Fine
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)

About this title

Synopsis

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.

About the Author

Annie Ernaux, winner of the 2022 Nobel Prize in Literature, was born in 1940 in Lillebonne, France. Her novels have won many awards and recognitions, including the 2008 Marguerite Duras Prize and the Prix Renaudot, and three of her novels have been named New York Times Notable Books. She is also the author of Things Seen (Nebraska, 2010).