The formative years 1929 through 1944 in the remarkable life of the celebrated feminist and writer, one of the few great women of her time (Newsweek). Beauvoir covers her legendary relationship with Sartre, the rise of fasci sm in Europe and the occupation of France, and her friendships with Camus, Giacometti, Picasso, and Lacan.
- ISBN10 0140087575
- ISBN13 9780140087574
- Publish Date 25 September 1986 (first published 1 January 1940)
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 26 October 2004
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint Penguin Books Ltd
- Format Paperback (B-Format (198x129 mm))
- Pages 608
- Language English