High Cost of Living [Paperback]

Marge Piercy (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 31, 1979

The story of the lesbian feminist, the homosexual former street hustler and the teenage princess.

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For Leslie, the cost of living--and loving--is getting higher and higher. She has become involved in a strange erotic triangle with Honor, a romantic young woman, and Bernie, a homosexual street hustler. Both Leslie and Bernie want Honor, but all Honor wants is fun. Here is a powerful novel of three young dreamers cuaght up in a life-style they can neither accept nor change....

"A fiercely brilliant writer."

MADEMOISELLE --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 268 pages
• Publisher: The Women's Press (December 31, 1979)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 070433836X
• ISBN-13: 978-0704338364
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 4.6 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,712,120 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2.0 out of 5 stars A Bunch Of Miserable Hedonists Puzzle Over Their Unhappiness, June 14, 1999

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This review is from: The High Cost of Living (Hardcover)

The characters in this novel have all the ecoutrements of interesting personalities--groovy hobbies, varied sexuality, and complicated personal lives. Yet, somehow, they remain flat. Maybe it is Piercy's intention to show how ultimately we are all really alone. These characters don't seem to give a damn about each other which makes their convoluted relations unengaging. If you're looking for a good book by Piercy, I'd recommend _Gone to Soldiers_ instead.