The Life and Death of Sophie Stark by Anna North

It is “not only a dissection of genius and the havoc it can wreak, but also a thunderously good story” (Emma Donoghue). Told in a chorus of voices belonging to those who knew Sophie best, The Life and Death of Sophie Stark is an intimate portrait of an elusive woman whose monumental talent and relentless pursuit of truth reveal the cost of producing great art. Visionary and unapologetic, Sophie begins to use stories from the lives of those around her to create movies, and as she gains critical recognition and acclaim, she risks betraying the one she loves most. The Life and Death of Sophie Stark:. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. But when she becomes too invasive, she finds herself the victim of a cruel retribution. Buy The Life and Death of Sophie Stark by Anna North from Amazon's Fiction Books Store.

Sophie Stark begins her filmmaking career by creating a documentary about her obsession, Daniel, a college basketball star.

Gripping and provocative, The Life and Death of Sophie Stark is a haunting story of fame, love, and legacy told through the propulsive rise of an iconoclastic artist. Anna North makes prose look easy.” -Lena Dunham In 2004 she won the Spectator's Shiva Naipaul Award for travel writing. The analysis of a woman who puts her art above all else is equal parts inspiration and warning story. Having studied English at Anglia Ruskin University she worked as a civil servant before studying for an MA in Creative Writing and a PhD in Creative Writing and the Gothic at Royal Holloway, University of London. “This novel is perceptive, subtle, funny and lingers in unexpected ways. Not only a dissection of genius and the havoc it can wreak, but also a thunderously good story.” -Emma Donoghue, New York Times bestselling author of Room “I read The Life and Death of Sophie Stark with my heart in my mouth. Winner of the 2016 Lambda Literary Award for Bisexual Fiction