The force of such beauty : a novel
(Book)
Author
Published
[New York] : Dutton, [2022].
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
386 pages ; 24 cm
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Rawlings Branch - ADULT
FICTION
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Lamb Branch - ADULT
FICTION
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1 available
Pueblo West Branch - ADULT
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Subjects
LC Subjects
Aesthetics -- Fiction.
Athletes -- Fiction.
Dysfunctional families -- Fiction.
Escapes -- Fiction.
Europe -- History -- 2001-2010 -- Fiction.
Exploitation -- Fiction.
High school dropouts -- Fiction.
Man-woman relationships -- Fiction.
Marriage -- Fiction.
Married people -- Fiction.
Olympic athletes -- Fiction.
Power (Social sciences) -- Fiction.
Princesses -- Fiction.
Psychological fiction.
Rich people -- Fiction.
Survival -- Fiction.
Women -- Fiction.
Women prisoners -- Fiction.
Women's rights -- Fiction.
Athletes -- Fiction.
Dysfunctional families -- Fiction.
Escapes -- Fiction.
Europe -- History -- 2001-2010 -- Fiction.
Exploitation -- Fiction.
High school dropouts -- Fiction.
Man-woman relationships -- Fiction.
Marriage -- Fiction.
Married people -- Fiction.
Olympic athletes -- Fiction.
Power (Social sciences) -- Fiction.
Princesses -- Fiction.
Psychological fiction.
Rich people -- Fiction.
Survival -- Fiction.
Women -- Fiction.
Women prisoners -- Fiction.
Women's rights -- Fiction.
More Details
Published
[New York] : Dutton, [2022].
Format
Book
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Notes
Description
"After a failed attempt at escape, the princess of a tiny kingdom begins to reevaluate her life. Caroline, a former marathon runner who dropped out of school at fourteen to pursue an Olympic medal, was the perfect candidate for a tiara: shapely, disciplined, accustomed to public attention, and utterly uneducated. After she meets Finn, the handsome prince of a small European kingdom, her fate is sealed, with a collar of pearls locked around her throat and a rope of diamonds leashing her to a balcony, Caroline uses her once-powerful body to smile, wave, and produce children with perfect grace. But once she begins to open her eyes to the world around her - and examine her own reflection - Caroline discovers that she may have entered a bargain that cannot be undone. Barbara Bourland's stunning third novel is her softest, strangest book to date. Inspired by the alleged escape attempts of real-life princesses and set in a grotesque and gaudy prerecession 2000s Europe, The Force of Such Beauty is a heart-wrenching and compulsively readable testament to the way in which real-life power structures around the world ultimately rest on the subjugation of women's bodies"--,Provided by publisher.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Bourland, B. (2022). The force of such beauty: a novel (First edition.). Dutton.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Bourland, Barbara. 2022. The Force of Such Beauty: A Novel. Dutton.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Bourland, Barbara. The Force of Such Beauty: A Novel Dutton, 2022.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Bourland, Barbara. The Force of Such Beauty: A Novel First edition., Dutton, 2022.
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