<p>From award-winning writer Elif Shafak, the Orange Prize long-listed author of <i>The Forty Rules of Love</i> and <i>The Architect''s Apprentice</i>, <i>The Gaze</i> is a humorous and carnivalesque exploration of what it means to look and be looked at...<br><br>An obese woman and her lover, a dwarf, are sick of being stared at wherever they go and so decide to reverse roles. The man goes out wearing make-up and the woman draws a moustache on her face.<br><br>This elegant, unforgettable novel explores our desire to look at others.<br><br>''Beautifully evoked'' <i>The Times</i><br><br>''Original and compelling'' <i>TLS</i><br><br><b>*** ELIF SHAFAK''S NEW NOVEL, </b><i><b>THERE ARE RIVERS IN THE SKY</b></i><b>, IS AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER NOW ***</b></p>