Shirley

Name: Shirley
Brand: Penguin Random House NZ
SKU: 9780147516190
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A Novel

By Susan Scarf Merrell

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Summary

Shirley by Susan Scarf Merrell is a riveting psychological thriller focusing on a young couple who move into the home of the famed writer Shirley Jackson and her husband. As the couple becomes entangled in the intense dynamics and mysterious atmosphere of the household, secrets unravel, leading to a tense and suspenseful narrative. The story explores themes of identity, friendship, and the darker facets of human nature.
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Format: Paperback / softback

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You might enjoy this captivating tale if you appreciate psychological thrillers infused with eerie tension and intriguing character dynamics. Set against the backdrop of a 1960s academic town, it explores themes of ambition, jealousy, and the complexities of female friendships. Perfect for readers who enjoy a blend of suspense and psychological depth.

Shirley

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Best known for her short story The Lottery, Shirley Jackson is a fascinating figure whose chilling tales of psychological suspense are still widely read and taught. In this darkly captivating novel, Merrell uses the facts of Jackson's life as a springboard to explore the 1964 disappearance of Paula Weldon, a Bennington College student.

Told through the eyes of Rose Nemser—the wife of a graduate student working with Jackson's husband, a Bennington professor—Shirley reimagines the connections between Jackson's volatile marriage and one of the era's great unsolved mysteries.

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The book is praised for its inventive narrative that intertwines real events from Shirley Jackson's life into a captivating and dark literary thriller. Reviewers appreciate how it stands alone without requiring familiarity with Jackson's work, providing a compelling portrait of a complex and misunderstood writer. The novel is highlighted for its exploration of obsession, desire, and the nuances of love, with a dynamic portrayal of Jackson and her husband.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780147516190

Publisher: Penguin Putnam Inc

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 07 July 2015

Country: United States

Imprint: Plume

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 135.0mm

Height: 203.0mm

Weight: 223g

Pages: 288

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Crime & Thriller Fiction General Fiction Penguin Books Susan Scarf Merrell

About the Author

Susan Scarf Merrell is the author ofShirley- A Novel, now a major motion picture starring Elisabeth Moss and Michael Stuhlbarg. She is also the author ofA Member of the FamilyandThe Accidental Bond- How Sibling Connections Influence Adult Relationships. She co-directs the Southampton Writers Conference, is program director (along with Meg Wolitzer) of the novel incubator program BookEnds, and teaches in the MFA in Creative Writing & Literature at Stony Brook Southampton. She served as fiction editor ofThe Southampton Review. Essays, book reviews and short fiction appear most recently inThe New York Times,The Los Angeles Review of Books,The Common Online,The Washington Post, andEast Magazine.