From award-winning writer Elif Shafak, the Orange Prize long-listed author of
The Forty Rules of Love and
The Architect's Apprentice,
The Gaze is a humorous and carnivalesque exploration of what it means to look and be looked at...
An obese woman and her lover, a dwarf, are sick of being stared at wherever they go and so decide to reverse roles. The man goes out wearing make-up and the woman draws a moustache on her face.
This elegant, unforgettable novel explores our desire to look at others.
'Beautifully evoked'
The Times 'Original and compelling'
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