What would Simone de Beauvoir do? Find out in Skye Cleary’s glorious guide to life
Skye Cleary based her book on the writings of the French feminist philosopher Simone de Beauvoir. Picture by Caitlin Ochs
Rosita Sweetman
How to Be You: Simone de Beauvoir and the Art of Authentic Living Skye Cleary Ebury Press, €20
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