Christmas Delivery Guaranteed 🚚
Christmas Gift Guide Gift Guide
Christmas Delivery Delivery
Store Hours Store Hours
Gift Cards Gift Cards

Order Today & Win an Epic Fantasy Prize Pack! ✨

Eileen

By Ottessa Moshfegh
0.0 (0 reviews)
3.56 goodreads logo

Ratings/reviews counts are updated frequently.

Check link for latest rating. ( 124,660 ratings, 18,690 reviews)
Book Hero Magic crafted this summary to help describe this book. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! Summary
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.
Read More
Format: Paperback / softback
$2400
Elsewhere:
$2600
OVERNIGHT NZ-WIDE DELIVERY

Found a better price? Request a price match

Book Hero Magic created this recommendation. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! IS THIS YOUR NEXT READ?

You might enjoy this book if you're drawn to dark, psychological character studies and enjoy exploring themes of alienation and obsession. Its gripping narrative and sharp prose make it perfect for readers who appreciate a blend of suspense and literary depth.

Book Hero thinking about your next read

Eileen

*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

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

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

Book Hero Magic summarised reviews for this book. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! HOW HAS THIS BEEN REVIEWED?

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.

Book Hero reading reviews

Book Details

INFORMATION

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

Collections

Featured Fiction General Fiction In-Stock Fiction Books Literary Fiction New Release Fiction New Zealand's Best Selling Books Ottessa Moshfegh Penguin Books

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.

Also by Ottessa Moshfegh

View all

More from General Fiction

View all

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

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

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

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.