{"title":"Vendela Vida","description":"\u003cp\u003eExplore the intriguing world of Vendela Vida, a masterful storyteller whose novels invite readers into richly layered narratives and vividly crafted settings. Known for her keen psychological insight and compelling prose, Vendela Vida's works captivate from the first page to the last.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eThe Diver's Clothes Lie Empty\u003c\/em\u003e, readers embark on a gripping journey filled with suspense and self-discovery as a woman grapples with identity and reinvention in the unfamiliar terrain of Morocco. This novel is a brilliant exploration of the themes of anonymity and emotional rebirth, demonstrating Vida's exceptional ability to weave engaging tales that linger in the mind long after the final chapter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWe Run the Tides\u003c\/em\u003e offers an evocative glimpse into adolescent life in 1980s San Francisco. It is a poignant coming-of-age story that deftly captures the complexities of friendship, truth, and the blurry line between reality and perception. Vendela Vida crafts a nostalgic yet fresh narrative that resonates with both young adults and mature readers alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBoth novels fall under the General Fiction category, ensuring a wide-ranging appeal to anyone interested in stories that spark imagination and introspection. Whether you're a first-time reader or a long-time fan, Vendela Vida's books promise an enriching literary experience.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-divers-clothes-lie-empty-by-vendela-vida-9781782397717","title":"The Diver's Clothes Lie Empty","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn Vendela Vida's taut and mesmerizing novel of ideas, a woman travels to Casablanca, Morocco, on mysterious business. While checking into her hotel, the woman is robbed of her wallet and passport— all of her money and identification. Though the police investigate, the woman senses an undercurrent of complicity between the hotel staff and the authorities—she knows she'll never recover her possessions. Stripped of her identity, she feels burdened by the crime yet strangely liberated by her sudden freedom to be anyone she chooses.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA chance encounter with a movie producer leads to a job posing as a stand-in for a well-known film star. The star reels her in deeper, though, and soon she's inhabiting the actress's skin off set, too—going deeper into the Casablancan night and further from herself. And so continues a strange and breathtaking journey full of unexpected turns, an adventure in which the woman finds herself moving further and further away from the person she once was.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTold with vibrant, lush detail and a wicked sense of humour, \u003ci\u003eThe Diver's Clothes Lie Empty\u003c\/i\u003e is part literary mystery, part psychological thriller—an unforgettable novel that explores free will, power, and a woman's right to choose not her past, perhaps not her present, but certainly her future. 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Knowing and powerfully enigmatic.' - \u003ci\u003eObserver\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTeenage Eulabee and her magnetic best friend, Maria Fabiola, own the streets of Sea Cliff, their foggy oceanside San Francisco neighbourhood. They know Sea Cliff's homes and beaches, its hidden corners and eccentric characters – as well as the upscale all-girls' school they attend.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOne day, walking to school with friends, they witness a horrible act – or do they? Eulabee and Maria Fabiola vehemently disagree on what happened, and their rupture is followed by Maria Fabiola's sudden disappearance – a potential kidnapping that shakes the quiet community and threatens to expose unspoken truths.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSuspenseful and poignant, \u003ci\u003eWe Run the Tides\u003c\/i\u003e is Vendela Vida's masterful portrait of an inimitable place on the brink of radical transformation. Pre-tech boom San Francisco finds its mirror in the changing lives of the teenage girls at the centre of this story of innocence lost, the pain of too much freedom, and the struggle to find one's authentic self.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTold with a gimlet eye and great warmth, \u003ci\u003eWe Run the Tides\u003c\/i\u003e is both a gripping mystery and a tribute to the wonders of youth, in all its beauty and confusion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci\u003eWe Run the Tides\u003c\/i\u003e is hypnotic, knowing, and propulsive as it examines girlhood, friendship, and the strong pull of the past.' - Meg Wolitzer\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46534316327148,"sku":"9781786499608","price":23.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/1525123482824.jpg?v=1749425945"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/vendela-vida.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}