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Anita de Monte Laughs Last

By Xochitl Gonzalez

Anita de Monte Laughs Last Historical Fiction

Anita de Monte Laughs Last

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Description
1985. Anita de Monte, a rising star in the art world, is found dead in New York City; her tragic death is the talk of the town. Until it isn't. By 1998 Anita's name has been all but forgotten—certainly by the time Raquel, a third-year art history student is preparing her final thesis. On College Hill, surrounded by privileged students whose futures are already paved out for them, Raquel feels like an outsider. Students of color, like her, are the minority there, and the pressure to work twice as hard for the same opportunities is no secret. But when Raquel becomes romantically involved with a well-connected older art student, she finds herself unexpectedly rising up the social ranks. As she attempts to straddle both worlds, she stumbles upon Anita's story, raising questions about the dynamics of her own relationship, which eerily mirrors that of the forgotten artist. Moving back and forth through time and told from the perspectives of both women, Anita de Monte Laughs Last is a propulsive, witty examination of power, love, and art, daring to ask who gets to be remembered and who is left behind in the rarefied world of the elite.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
341
Release Date:
2025-03-04
Publication Date:
2025-03-04
Publisher:
Macmillan USA
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
125078624X
ISBN13:
9781250786241
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
303 g
Height:
139 cm
Width:
206 cm
Thickness:
25 cm
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