A New York Times Notable Book of 2007
"Highly original essays on human pleasure . . . Thurman is an unabashed glutton at life's groaning table."--Cleveland Plain Dealer Cleopatra'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." 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. Editorial Descriptions are usually submitted by the manufacturers, publishers and authors. Contact u
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