1
of
1
Ootlin
Ratings/reviews counts are updated frequently.
Check link for latest rating. ( 689 ratings, 108 reviews)
Brief Description
'A phenomenal memoir. I am in awe' - AMY LIPTROT SHORTLISTED FOR THE GORDON BURN PRIZE 2025 'Beautiful, deep, transfixing . . . it will burn a home in your heart' - LEMN SISSAY 'Essential reading, life-changing' - SAMANTHA MORTON 'An astonishing piece of work' -...
Read More
Format: Paperback / softback
TEMPORARILY OUT OF STOCK
Please add to wishlist to be notified when back in stock
Sorry, we're currently out of stock of Ootlin. Please add to your Wishlist and we'll send you an email as soon as it's back in stock.
Ootlin
Book Hero Magic formatted this description to make it easier to read. While it's new and
still learning, it may not be perfect - your
feedback is welcome!
Description
'A phenomenal memoir. I am in awe' - AMY LIPTROT
SHORTLISTED FOR THE GORDON BURN PRIZE 2025
'Beautiful, deep, transfixing . . . it will burn a home in your heart' - LEMN SISSAY
'Essential reading, life-changing' - SAMANTHA MORTON
'An astonishing piece of work' - NIALL GRIFFITHS
The government told a story about me before I was born.
Jenni Fagan was property of the state before birth. She drew her first breath in care and by the age of seven, she had lived in fourteen different homes and had her name changed multiple times.
Twenty years after her first attempt to write this powerful memoir, Jenni is finally ready to share her account. Ootlin is a journey through the broken UK care system - it is one of displacement and exclusion, but also of the power of storytelling. It is about the very human act of making meaning from adversity.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781529153088
Publisher: Cornerstone
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 22 August 2024
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Hutchinson Heinemann
Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 25.0mm
Width: 135.0mm
Height: 215.0mm
Weight: 339g
Pages: 336
About the Author
Jenni Fagan was born in Scotland. Jenni was selected as one of Granta's Best Young British Novelists after the publication of her debut novel, The Panopticon, which was shortlisted for the Desmond Elliott Prize and the James Tait Black Prize. The Sunlight Pilgrims, her second novel, was shortlisted for the Royal Society of Literature Encore Award and the Saltire Fiction Book of the Year Award and saw her win Scottish Author of the Year at the Herald Culture Awards. Luckenbooth was shortlisted for the Gordon Burn Prize 2021. Jenni Fagan is a Doctor of Philosophy, she lives in Edinburgh with her son.
Also by Dr Jenni Fagan
View all
More from Biography & Memoir
View all-
23% offNew Release -
-
13% off -
-
The Bookseller at the End of the World
Hardback$3299Elsewhere:$3899Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips today -
Leading Under Pressure
Paperback$3199Elsewhere:$3999Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips today -
13% off
-
15% off -
10% off
-
-
Always Home, Always Homesick
Hardback$3500Elsewhere:$3999Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips today -
The Third Gilmore Girl
Paperback$3600Elsewhere:$4000Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips today
Why buy from us?
Book Hero is not a chain store or big box retailer. We're an independent 100% NZ-owned business on a mission to help more Kiwis rediscover a love of books and reading!
Service & Delivery
Our warehouse in Auckland holds over 80,000 books and puzzles in-stock so you're not waiting for your order to arrive from overseas.
Auckland Bookstore
We're primarily an online store, but for your convenience you can pick up your order for free from our bookstore, which is right next door to our warehouse in Hobsonville.
Our Gifting Service
Books make wonderful thoughtful gifts and we're here to help with gift-wrapping and cards. We can even send your gift directly to your loved one.
