Actress: A Novel
Mar 2020 · W. W. Norton & Company
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Longlisted for the 2020 Women's Prize for Fiction
One of Time's 100 Must-Read Books of 2020
"A critique, a confession, a love letter—and another brilliant novel from Anne Enright." —Ron Charles, Washington Post
One of Time's 100 Must-Read Books of 2020
"A critique, a confession, a love letter—and another brilliant novel from Anne Enright." —Ron Charles, Washington Post
Katherine O'Dell is an Irish theater legend. Every moment of her life is a performance, with her daughter, Norah, standing in the wings. With age, alcohol, and dimming stardom, however, Katherine's grip on reality grows fitful. Fueled by a proud and long-simmering rage, she commits a bizarre crime.
As Norah's role gradually changes to Katherine's protector, caregiver, and finally legacy-keeper, she revisits her mother's life of fiercely kept secrets; and Norah confronts in turn the secrets of her own sexual and emotional coming-of-age. With virtuosic storytelling, Actress weaves together two generations of women with difficult sexual histories, touching a raw and timely nerve.
Longlisted for the 2020 Women's Prize for Fiction
One of Time's 100 Must-Read Books of 2020
"A critique, a confession, a love letter—and another brilliant novel from Anne Enright." —Ron Charles, Washington Post
Katherine O'Dell is an Irish theater legend. Every moment of her life is a performa...
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Anne Enright is author of seven novels, most recently Actress. She has been awarded the Man Booker Prize, the Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fiction, and a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Irish Book Awards. She lives in Dublin.
Anne Enright is author of seven novels, most recently Actress. She has been awarded the Man Booker Prize, the Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fiction, and a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Irish Book Awards. She lives in Dublin.
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