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A new anthology of essays by the National Book Award-winning author of Isak Dinesen: The Life of a Storyteller focuses on the themes of human vanity, femininity, and "women's work" as she addresses such topics as Toni Morrison, tofu, performance art, pornography, platform shoes, human sexuality, the nature of beauty, and the quest for power. Reprint. 15,000 first printing.
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A New York Times Notable Book of 2007Cleopatra's Nose is an exuberant gathering of essays and profiles, representing twenty years of Judith Thurman's writing, particularly her fascination with human vanity, femininity, and "women's work"--a term that, in her definition, encompasses haute couture, literature, and ruling empires. The subjects are varied--Cleopatra, Jackie Kennedy, Anne Frank; tofu, performance art, pornography--but as a whole these essays hint at the central preoccupations of a uniquely inquisitive mind.
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