About the book
'The best kind of book: the one you didn't know you were craving until it appeared . . . self-interrogative, intricately perceptive. I absolutely inhaled it' JIA TOLENTINO 'A very richly interesting exploration of a complex subject. Begona Gomez Urzaiz tells the stories with such intelligence and wit and generosity' TESSA HADLEY Ingrid Bergman, Muriel Spark, Maria Montessori . . . what do these vastly different women have in common? During the pandemic, trapped at home with young children and struggling to find creative space to write, journalist Begona Gomez Urzaiz became fixated on artistic women who were able to overcome both society's judgement and their own maternal instincts in order to leave their children. More than anything, she was fascinated by her own prejudice towards these women, so clearly tied up in a much wider cultural bias. Using famous examples including Doris Lessing, fictional ones such as Anna Karenina, and interrogating modern trends like Momfluencers, Begona reveals what our judgement of these women tells us about our judgement of all women. 'The best book I've read on the implications of motherhood and its opposites after Sheila Heti's Motherhood' CLAUDIA DURASTANTI
Editions of The Abandoners
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780008656072
- EBook
- ISBN 9780008656096
Read an Excerpt
'The best kind of book: the one you didn't know you were craving until it appeared . . . self-interrogative, intricately perceptive. I absolutely inhaled it' JIA TOLENTINO 'A very richly interesting exploration of a complex subject. Begona Gomez Urzaiz tells the stories with such intelligence and wit and generosity' TESSA HADLEY Ingrid Bergman, Muriel Spark, Maria Montessori . . . what do these vastly different women have in common? During the pandemic, trapped at home with young children and struggling to find creative space to write, journalist Begona Gomez Urzaiz became fixated on artistic women who were able to overcome both society's judgement and their own maternal instincts in order to leave their children. More than anything, she was fascinated by her own prejudice towards these women, so clearly tied up in a much wider cultural bias. Using famous examples including Doris Lessing, fictional ones such as Anna Karenina, and interrogating modern trends like Momfluencers, Begona reveals what our judgement of these women tells us about our judgement of all women. 'The best book I've read on the implications of motherhood and its opposites after Sheila Heti's Motherhood' CLAUDIA DURASTANTI
Frequently Asked Questions
What is The Abandoners about?
'The best kind of book: the one you didn't know you were craving until it appeared . . . self-interrogative, intricately perceptive. I absolutely inhaled it' JIA TOLENTINO 'A very richly interesting exploration of a complex subject. Begona Gomez Urzaiz tells the stories with such intelligence and wit and generosity' TESSA HADLEY Ingrid Bergman, Muriel Spark, Maria Montessori . . . what do these vastly different women have in common? During the pandemic, trapped at home with young children and struggling to find creative space to write, journalist Begona Gomez Urzaiz became fixated on artistic women who were able to overcome both society's judgement and their own maternal instincts in order to leave their children. More than anything, she was fascinated by her own prejudice towards these women, so clearly tied up in a much wider cultural bias. Using famous examples including Doris Lessing, fictional ones such as Anna Karenina, and interrogating modern trends like Momfluencers, Begona reveals what our judgement of these women tells us about our judgement of all women. 'The best book I've read on the implications of motherhood and its opposites after Sheila Heti's Motherhood' CLAUDIA DURASTANTI
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in The Abandoners?
Health, Relationships and Personal development > Family and health
Where can I read a sample of The Abandoners?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780008656072
How long is The Abandoners and how many pages does it have?
The Abandoners has 256 page(s)
Who is/are the Author/s of the book The Abandoners?
Begona Gomez Urzaiz
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
The Abandoners is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780008656072) and ebook(ISBN 9780008656096)
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