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Misunderstanding in Moscow

by Simone de Beauvoir
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Translator Terry Keefe
Length 2 hours 43 minutes
Language English
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A captivating novella by one of the most important thinkers, writers and feminists of the twentieth century, Simone de Beauvoir.

Nicole and André, a retired French couple, take a summer holiday to Russia. It is the 1960s and Russia is a beautiful, complicated place. Their guide is Macha, André's daughter from a previous relationship - a woman they both love. Adventure, inspiration, good food and good vodka are promised.

Once thrilled by their romance, Nicole and André have now become too used to each other. Both harbour a growing feeling of not being fully understood - of being alone. Father and daughter engage in the grand debates of East-West relations, nationalism and socialism. But getting older, long-term relationships and how to enjoy life turn out to be the more pressing issues.

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Author:

Narrator:
Rachel Bavidge

ISBN:
9781529910643

Length:
2 hours 43 minutes

Language:
English

Publisher:
Random House

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Edition:
Unabridged

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The concision of Misunderstanding in Moscow shows the psychological lucidity that distinguishes the best literary works of Simone de Beauvoir Touching Simone de Beauvoir is a feminist icon. She didn't just write the feminist book, she wrote the movement's bible, The Second Sex Having experimented in life, De Beauvoir also experimented with literary form, finding new ways to write her autobiography and her philosophy simultaneously. Each of her novels, memoirs and works of philosophy was a new venture in this Born from the challenge of transmitting ideas and real experiences into a story, Misunderstanding in Moscow relates the atmosphere of the cold war and the growing anxiety of aging A beautiful novel, depicting how aging intersects with life and love. Full marks The French writer and philosopher Simone de Beauvoir has drawn a nuanced portrait of an older couple Expand reviews
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