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Simone de Beauvoir: A Biography
Ever get tired of biographies that either worship their subjects or tear them down like tabloids? Simone de Beauvoir’s life story is a tangled mess of brilliance, contradictions, and complicated love affairs. Deirdre Bair’s biography dives deep, peeling back the layers without flinching — and yes, sometimes it’s a lot to take in.
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