Portrait of the Writer as a Domesticated Animal trauma a one-legged woman’s manuscript is

a one-legged woman’s manuscript is accepted by a small publishing house consisting of two friends

has staked out territory that is difficult for any writer to traverse: how to tell a tortured love story when neither of the two characters possesses the ability or inclination to reflect on their behavior

in any age

a fabled sea monster in Chesapeake Bay) with romantic love and daring adventure

Portrait of the Writer as a Domesticated Animal trauma a one-legged woman’s manuscript isby Lydie Salvayre translated by William Pedersen Publication Date: 02 01 2010 ISBN: 9781564785572 What happens when a writer throws herself into the service of one of the richest businessmen in the world? Will all the luxuries and corruption of the business world turn her into a complacent drone?