The Girls

Name: The Girls
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SKU: 9781784701741
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By Emma Cline

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The Girls by Emma Cline is a compelling coming-of-age novel set in the summer of the late 1960s. It follows a teenage girl as she becomes entangled with a cult in Northern California. Through her fascination and the allure of the group's enigmatic leader, the story explores themes of desire, identity, and the search for belonging.
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This book may appeal to you if you're intrigued by psychological insights into adolescence and the allure of dangerous charisma. It explores themes of identity, loyalty, and the often unsettling transition from innocence to experience, set against a backdrop that mimics the summer of the late 1960s. If you enjoy character-driven stories with a vivid sense of time and place, you might find this compelling.

The Girls

A gripping and dark fictionalised account of life inside the Manson family from one of the most exciting young voices in fiction.

If you’re lost, they’ll find you…

Evie Boyd is fourteen and desperate to be noticed.

The bestselling debut that took 2016 by storm - a brilliant coming-of-age story with a dark heart- 'This book will break your heart and blow your mind' Lena Dunham

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The bestselling debut that took 2016 by storm - a brilliant coming-of-age story with a dark heart - This book will break your heart and blow your mind Lena Dunham.

A gripping and dark fictionalised account of life inside the Manson family from one of the most exciting young voices in fiction.

If you're lost, they'll find you...

Evie Boyd is fourteen and desperate to be noticed.

It's the summer of 1969 and restless, empty days stretch ahead of her. Until she sees them. The girls. Hair long and uncombed, jewellery catching the sun. And at their centre, Suzanne, black-haired and beautiful.

If not for Suzanne, she might not have gone. But, intoxicated by her and the life she promises, Evie follows the girls back to the decaying ranch where they live.

Was there a warning? A sign of what was coming? Or did Evie know already that there was no way back?

Taut, beautiful and savage, Cline's novel demands your attention Guardian.

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Emma Cline's debut novel is highly praised for its intense and atmospheric portrayal of adolescence and its insight into human behaviour. Critics commend it as a thrilling and stunning coming-of-age story, characterised by its taut, beautiful prose and its ability to evoke a sense of claustrophobia. The novel's treatment of themes such as loneliness, longing, and its compelling depiction of a Manson-esque cult garners appreciation, with many reviewers labelling it as an unforgettable summer read.

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ISBN: 9781784701741

Publisher: Vintage Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 04 May 2017

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Vintage

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 28.0mm

Width: 128.0mm

Height: 194.0mm

Weight: 260g

Pages: 368

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About the Author

Emma Cline is the Sunday Times and New York Times bestselling author of The Girls and the story collection Daddy. The Girls was a finalist for the Center for Fiction's First Novel Prize, the National Book Critics Circle John Leonard Award, and the Los Angeles Times Book Prize. It was a New York Times Editors' Choice and was the winner of the Shirley Jackson Award. Cline's stories have been published in The New Yorker, Granta, The Paris Review and The Best American Short Stories. She received the Plimpton Prize from The Paris Review and an O'Henry Award, and was chosen as one of Granta's Best Young American Novelists.

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