{"product_id":"inseparable-simone-de-beauvoir-9780063075047","title":"Inseparable: A Never-Before-Published Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinalist for the French-American Florence Gould Translation Prize\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA novel by the iconic Simone de Beauvoir of an intense and vivid girlhood friendship that, unpublished in her lifetime, displays \"Beauvoir's genius as a fiction writer\"\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e(\u003cem\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/em\u003e) \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the moment Sylvie and Andr馥 meet in their Parisian day school, they see in each other an accomplice with whom to confront the mysteries of girlhood. For the next ten years, the two are the closest of friends and confidantes as they explore life in a post-World War One France, and as Andr馥 becomes increasingly reckless and rebellious, edging closer to peril.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSylvie, insightful and observant, sees a France of clashing ideals and religious hypocrisy--and at an early age is determined to form her own opinions. Andr馥, a tempestuous dreamer, is inclined to melodrama and romance. Despite their different natures they rely on each other to safeguard their secrets while entering adulthood in a world that did not pay much attention to the wills and desires of young women.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDeemed too intimate to publish during Simone de Beauvoir's life, \u003cem\u003eInseparable \u003c\/em\u003eoffers fresh insight into the groundbreaking feminist's own coming-of-age; her transformative, tragic friendship with her childhood friend Zaza Lacoin; and how her youthful relationships shaped her philosophy. Sandra Smith's vibrant translation of the novel will be long cherished by de Beauvoir devotees and first-time readers alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Simone De Beauvoir\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0063075040\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780063075047\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Ecco Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/07\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 176\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.61lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.30h x 5.50w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/12\/2021 pg. 39\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/15\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/07\/2021","brand":"Simone De Beauvoir","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44053960589567,"sku":"9780063075047","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_7a1e381e-aeaa-4f60-a02e-9321ea9cd952.jpg?v=1685027210","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/inseparable-simone-de-beauvoir-9780063075047","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}