{"title":"Imogen Wade","description":"\u003cp\u003eImogen Wade offers a compelling exploration of contemporary life through vivid prose and nuanced character studies. Her works, such as \u003cem\u003eGirl\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eSwooning\u003c\/em\u003e, delve into the complexities of identity and the subtle rhythms of emotion, creating an intimate connection between reader and story.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRooted in the world of \u003cstrong\u003eArts \u0026amp; Culture\u003c\/strong\u003e, Wade's narratives evoke a strong sense of place and time, illuminating the quiet moments that shape human experience. Ideal for readers who appreciate literary fiction with depth and sensitivity.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"girl-swooning-by-imogen-wade-9781472160386","title":"Girl, Swooning","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eswoon\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\/swu?n\/\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003everb\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e1. faint, especially from extreme emotion. 'The girl swooned and had to lie down'\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e2. be overcome with adoration, or other strong emotion. 'She was swooning over Him'\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eEtymology traces to the Old English word 'geswogen', meaning 'overcome'\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOn the eve of her wedding, a young woman wrestles with transitions: from adolescence to adulthood, from longing to holding, from womb to birth, from life to death, from darkness to enlightenment, from waking to dreaming, from love to grief.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThere is only one choice: death or change.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn 2023 Imogen Wade won the National Poetry Prize with her poem 'The Time I Was Mugged in New York City', gaining her a wide audience. Her stunning debut, \u003cem\u003eGirl, Swooning\u003c\/em\u003e, is a startlingly fresh collection about womanhood, love, death, and religious experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDistinctive, beguiling and compelling from the start, \u003cem\u003eGirl, Swooning\u003c\/em\u003e marks the emergence of a thrilling new voice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47772990079212,"sku":"9781472160386","price":27.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781472160386-girl-swooning.jpg?v=1782178406"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/imogen-wade.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}