Astragal by Albertine Sarrazin
Tells the story of Anne, a young woman who breaks her ankle in a daring escape from prison. She makes it to a highway where she's picked up by a motorcyclist, Julien, who's also on the run. As they travel through nights and days together, they fall in love and must do whatever they can to survive, living their lives always on the edge of danger.
Astragal is amazing.. Anne is a wonderful anti-hero - a rare role for a woman - and her journey is thoughtfully and poetically expressed. She is the best of the bad girls: spend time with her. -- Anna Fielding * Emerald Street *
Astragal is a spirited journey through the dark underbelly of Paris in the 1960s that leaps from the page like a Jean-Luc Godard movie. * Dazed magazine *
Astragal is a spirited journey through the dark underbelly of Paris in the 1960s that leaps from the page like a Jean-Luc Godard movie. * Dazed magazine *
Albertine Sarrazin (1937-67) was a French-Algerian writer. At an early age she abandoned her studies and turned to a life of crime and prostitution. She wrote her first two novels in prison and died at twenty-nine.
Patsy Southgate (1928-98) was an integral figure of both the 1950s Parisian literary scene and the New York School.
Patti Smith is a poet, performer, visual artist, and author of the National Book Award-winning memoir Just Kids. She has twelve albums, has had numerous gallery shows, and continues to give concerts of her music and poetry.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781846689413 |
| ISBN 10 | 1846689414 |
| Title | Astragal |
| Author | Albertine Sarrazin |
| Series | Serpent's Tail Classics |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Profile Books Ltd |
| Year published | 2014-03-20 |
| Number of pages | 208 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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