The Gaze

From award-winning writer Elif Shafak, the Orange Prize long-listed author of <i>The Forty Rules of Love</i> and <i>The Architect's Apprentice</i>, <i>The Gaze</i> is a humorous and carnivalesque exploration of what it means to look and be looked at... <br><br>An obese woman and her lover, a dwarf, are sick of being stared at wherever they go and so decide to reverse roles. The man goes out wearing make-up and the woman draws a moustache on her face.<br><br>This elegant, unforgettable novel explores our desire to look at others.<br><br>'Beautifully evoked' <i>The Times</i><br><br>'Original and compelling' <i>TLS</i>