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Play It As It Lays

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Set in a sun-drenched, post-1960s California, 'Play It As It Lays' is a powerful novel by Joan Didion that explores the existential despair of Maria Wyeth, a woman navigating the disillusionment of Hollywood life and personal tragedy. The narrative delves into themes of alienation, mental health, and the search for meaning in a seemingly indifferent world.
Publisher
Farrar, Straus & Giroux
Publication year
1970
ISBN-13
9780374529949
ISBN-10
0374529949
Pages
240
Language
English
Subjects
American LiteraturePsychological Fiction1960s CultureExistentialismHollywoodFeminist LiteratureSocial CritiqueMental HealthPostmodernismCalifornia Setting

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