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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Kati Stevens (Freelance writer, USA)Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc Imprint: Bloomsbury Academic USA Dimensions: Width: 11.80cm , Height: 1.40cm , Length: 16.40cm Weight: 0.151kg ISBN: 9781501338137ISBN 10: 1501338137 Pages: 160 Publication Date: 20 September 2018 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print ![]() This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of Contents1. The Start of Something Fake 2. That Which Is Fake May Never Die 3. Quorn for Lunch; Oreos for Dessert 4. What Was Never Real Can(not) Be Faked 5. Hippopotamus Teeth 6. Davids 7. Ovid and the Real Girl 8. The Start of Something Fake, Part 2 Acknowledgments Notes IndexReviewsFake aims to interrogate what it is we think we're getting from the 'real' thing and what we're searching for either by clamoring for 'real' things or by accepting their imitation ... If you revel in the critical examination of objects around you and criticism of commonly accepted attitudes, this book will be your new friend. * Seattle Book Review * Fake is fascinating, clever, and utterly perspective-altering. Kati Stevens is the genuine article. * Emily Anthes, author of Frankenstein's Cat (2013) * Fake aims to interrogate what it is we think we're getting from the `real' thing and what we're searching for either by clamoring for `real' things or by accepting their imitation ... If you revel in the critical examination of objects around you and criticism of commonly accepted attitudes, this book will be your new friend. * Seattle Book Review * Fake is fascinating, clever, and utterly perspective-altering. Kati Stevens is the genuine article. * Emily Anthes, author of Frankenstein's Cat (2013) * Fake is fascinating, clever, and utterly perspective-altering. Kati Stevens is the genuine article. * Emily Anthes, author of Frankenstein's Cat (2013) * Author InformationKati Stevens is a public affairs specialist based in Washington, D.C. Her writing has appeared in The Hairpin and The Billfold. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |