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Eileen

By Ottessa Moshfegh
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Eileen by Ottessa Moshfegh is a dark and gripping novel that follows the life of a disenchanted young woman living in a bleak town in the 1960s. She works at a juvenile detention facility and fantasises about escaping her stagnant life. Events take a turn when a glamorous new counsellor arrives, drawing Eileen into a series of unexpected and unsettling events.
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*SHORTLISTED FOR THE MAN BOOKER PRIZE 2016*

Trapped between caring for her alcoholic father and her job as a secretary at the boys' prison, Eileen Dunlop dreams of escaping to the big city.

SHORTLISTED FOR THE MAN BOOKER PRIZE 2016

A mordant story of obsession and suspense, by one of the brightest new voices in American fiction

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SHORTLISTED FOR THE MAN BOOKER PRIZE 2016

A mordant story of obsession and suspense, by one of the brightest new voices in American fiction.

SHORTLISTED FOR THE MAN BOOKER PRIZE 2016

Trapped between caring for her alcoholic father and her job as a secretary at the boys' prison, Eileen Dunlop dreams of escaping to the big city.

In the meantime, her nights and weekends are filled with shoplifting and cleaning up her increasingly deranged father's messes.

When the beautiful, charismatic Rebecca Saint John arrives on the scene as the new counsellor at the prison, Eileen is enchanted, unable to resist what appears to be a miraculously budding friendship. But soon, Eileen's affection for Rebecca pulls her into a crime that far surpasses even her own wild imagination.

'Fully lives up to the hype. A taut psychological thriller, rippled with comedy as black as a raven's wing, Eileen is effortlessly stylish and compelling' The Times

SHORTLISTED FOR THE CWA NEW BLOOD DAGGER AWARD 2016

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Ottessa Moshfegh's novel is hailed as a taut psychological thriller filled with dark comedy and stylish prose. The story features the character Eileen as a compelling and vividly drawn anti-heroine, offering a stark contrast to typical literary heroines. Critics praise the novel for its unforgettable voice, its remarkable character study, and its masterful depiction of both physical and psychological landscapes.

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ISBN: 9781784701468

Publisher: Vintage Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 18 August 2016

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Vintage

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 18.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 197.0mm

Weight: 194g

Pages: 272

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About the Author

Ottessa Moshfegh is a fiction writer from New England and the author of six books. Eileen was shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize and the National Book Critics Circle Award and won the PEN/Hemingway Award for debut fiction. My Year of Rest and Relaxation, Death in Her Hands and Lapvona were all New York Times bestsell-ers. She is also the author of the short story collection Homesick for Another World. She lives in Southern California.

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