{"title":"Violette Leduc","description":"\u003cp\u003eWelcome to our collection dedicated to the works of Violette LeDuc, an influential and pioneering figure in 20th-century French literature. Known for her raw and candid storytelling, LeDuc’s writings offer a profound exploration of identity, sexuality, and societal norms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOne of her most acclaimed works, \u003cem\u003eLa Bâtarde\u003c\/em\u003e, is a powerful autobiographical novel that delves into her unconventional upbringing and her struggles with acceptance and belonging. Through vivid prose and an unflinching narrative voice, LeDuc invites readers into her world, presenting an intimate portrait of life that is both unique and universally resonant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLeDuc’s novels, often categorised under General Fiction, are celebrated for their honesty and emotional depth, as well as their significant contributions to discussions on gender and self-discovery. Whether you are a long-time fan or new to her writing, this collection offers an insightful look into the mind of a writer who dared to challenge the status quo and elevate personal experience to the realm of art.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eExplore Violette LeDuc's remarkable literary works and discover a voice that remains as compelling and relevant today as it was during her lifetime.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-lady-and-the-little-fox-fur-by-violette-leduc-9780241357453","title":"The Lady and the Little Fox Fur","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA quirky and compassionate tale of a woman's solitary wanderings through 1960s Paris, with an introduction by Deborah Levy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Lady and the Little Fox Fur\u003c\/i\u003e is an existential feminist classic about an old woman who lives alone in a tiny attic flat in Paris, where she counts out coffee beans every morning beneath the roar of the overhead metro. Starving, she spends her days walking around the city, each step a bid for recognition of her own existence. She rides crowded metro carriages to feel the warmth of other bodies, and watches the hot batter of pancakes drip from the hands of street-sellers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOne morning she awakes with an urgent need to taste an orange; but when she rummages in the bins she finds instead a discarded fox fur scarf. The little fox fur becomes the key to her salvation, the friend who changes her lonely existence into a playful world of her own invention. \u003ci\u003eThe Lady and the Little Fox Fur\u003c\/i\u003e is a stunning portrait of Paris, of the invisibility we all feel in a big city, and ultimately of the hope and triumph of a woman who reclaims her place in the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46554608599276,"sku":"9780241357453","price":22.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/25373863482273.jpg?v=1750088249"},{"product_id":"la-batarde-by-violette-leduc-9781628974577","title":"La Batarde","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn obsessive and revealing self-portrait of a remarkable woman humiliated by the circumstances of her birth and by her physical appearance, \u003ci\u003eLa Bâtarde\u003c\/i\u003e relates Violette Leduc's long search for her own identity through a series of agonising and passionate love affairs with both men and women.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhen first published, \u003ci\u003eLa Bâtarde\u003c\/i\u003e earned Violette Leduc comparisons to Jean Genet for the frank depiction of her sexual escapades and immoral behaviour. A confession that contains portraits of several famous French authors, this book is more than just a scintillating memoir—like that of Henry Miller, Leduc's brilliant writing style and attention to language transform this autobiography into a work of art.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46998341746924,"sku":"9781628974577","price":52.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/27164843482767.jpg?v=1763215440"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/collections\/violette-leduc.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}