{"product_id":"9781496228000","title":"Do What They Say or Else","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: Ernaux, Annie, Beach, Christopher, Noland, Carrie\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eFiction \u0026amp; related items\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003ePublished on 13 September 2022 by University of Nebraska Press in the United States.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback \/ softback | 120 pages\u003cbr\u003e215 x 139 x 11 | 172g\u003cp\u003eWinner of the 2022 Nobel Prize in Literature Originally published in 1977, Do What They Say or Else is the second novel by French author Annie Ernaux. Set in a small town in Normandy, France, the novel tells the story of a fifteen-year-old girl named Anne, who lives with her working-class parents. The story, which takes place during the summer and fall of Anne's transition from middle school to high school, is narrated in a stream-of-consciousness style from her point of view. Ernaux captures Anne's adolescent voice, through which she expresses her keen observations in a highly colloquial style.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e As the novel progresses and Anne's feelings about her parents, her education, and her sexual encounters evolve, she grows into a more mature but also more conflicted and unhappy character, leaving behind the innocence of her middle school years. Not only must she navigate the often-confusing signals she receives from boys, but she also finds herself moving further and further away from her parents as she surpasses their educational level and worldview.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ernaux, Annie, Beach, Christopher, Noland, Carrie","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42465714536632,"sku":"9781496228000","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0509\/1953\/8872\/files\/9781496228000.jpg?v=1734705998","url":"https:\/\/octoberbooks.org\/products\/9781496228000","provider":"October Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}