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A novel on food disorders. The protagonists are a young woman starving herself and her boyfriend who tries to find a cure. The boyfriend researches fasting over the centuries, including that practiced by saints, and analyzes the philosophy of fasting. A novel of ideas and a debut in fiction.
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8 editions · 2 languages- Paperback · English · 2004Picador · 320 pages · 9780312424367
- Hardcover · English · 1999Random House Value Publishing · 9780517400739
- Hardcover · English · 1997Random House Inc (T) · 9780614279443
- Other · English · 2010Picador · 9781429956246
- Other · English · 1998Granta · 309 pages · 9781862071124
- Other · English · 1998Plume · 9780452279988
Anorexia nervosaFictionFiction, generalEating disordersHunger