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The Joyce Girl

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The Joyce Girl by Annabel Abbs is a piece of historical fiction that delves into the life of Lucia Joyce, the talented and enigmatic daughter of the famous writer James Joyce. Set in 1920s Paris, it explores her artistic ambitions as a dancer and her tumultuous relationships, all shadowed by her family's legacy. Through Lucia's journey, the novel sheds light on the challenges of living under her father's iconic presence while striving for her creative independence.
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You might enjoy this book if you are drawn to stories that weave together art, music, and personal discovery against the backdrop of 1920s Europe. The narrative delves into the life of James Joyce's daughter, exploring themes of ambition, love, and the complex relationship between creativity and family expectations.

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James Joyce was her father. Samuel Beckett was her lover. This is her story. A mesmerising fictionalisation of Lucia Joyce's life told by award-winning novelist Annabel Abbs

'A powerful portrait of a woman whose passion for life burns from the pages' GUARDIAN

Paris, 1928. Avant-garde Paris is buzzing with the latest ideas in art, music and literature from artists such as Ford Madox Ford and Zelda Fitzgerald. Lucia, the talented and ambitious daughter of controversial genius James Joyce, is making her name as a dancer. But when Lucia falls passionately in love with budding writer (and fellow Irish expat) Samuel Beckett he is banned from the Joyce family home.

1934. Her life in tatters, Lucia is sent to pioneering psychoanalyst Carl Jung. For years she has kept quiet. Now she decides to speak.

Profoundly moving and stunningly written, THE JOYCE GIRL brings to light the untold tale of Lucia Joyce. You will fall in love with this compelling woman, but she will break your heart too.

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The Joyce Girl by Annabel Abbs is praised as an impressive debut, vividly bringing to life the bohemian world of characters like Joyce and Beckett. The novel is highlighted for its powerful portrayal of a young woman with artistic aspirations and intense emotions. It is described as funny, clever, tragic, and poignant, with one review celebrating it as the top 20th-century fiction of the year.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780733640896

Publisher: Hachette Australia

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 31 July 2018

Country: Australia

Imprint: Hachette Australia

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 25.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 260g

Pages: 368

About the Author

Annabel Abbs lives in London with her husband and four children. Her bestselling debut novel, The Joyce Girl, won the Impress Prize for New Writers and was longlisted for the Bath Novel Award, the Waverton Good Read Award and the Caledonia Novel Award.

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