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      The Ophelia Girls: An Immersive, Intoxicating Read

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      An intoxicating novel about art, illicit desire and the perils and power of being a young woman – perfect for fans of My Dark Vanessa, The Virgin Suicides and The Doll Factory.
      <p><b>Set between two fateful summers, Jane Healey's <i>The Ophelia Girls...

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      Product ID:9781529014877
      Product Form:Paperback / softback
      Country of Manufacture:GB
      Title:The Ophelia Girls
      Subtitle:An Immersive, Intoxicating Read
      Authors:Author: Jane Healey
      Page Count:368
      Subjects:Modern and contemporary fiction: general and literary, Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945), Modern and Contemporary romance, Adult & contemporary romance, c 1970 to c 1980, c 1990 to c 2000
      Description:Select Guide Rating
      An intoxicating novel about art, illicit desire and the perils and power of being a young woman – perfect for fans of My Dark Vanessa, The Virgin Suicides and The Doll Factory.
      <p><b>Set between two fateful summers, Jane Healey's <i>The Ophelia Girls</i> is a heady exploration of illicit desire, infatuation and the perils and power of being a young woman.<br><br>'An immersive, intoxicating summer read with the long-lasting feel of a classic' - Molly Aitken, author of <i>The Island Child</i></b><br><br><b>Summer, 1973.</b> Teenage Ruth and her four friends spend the scorching summer days in the river, recreating tableaus of the drowning Ophelia and other tragic heroines. But as autumn draws nearer, real tragedy has found them.<br><br><b>Summer, 1997.</b> Ruth returns to her childhood home with her husband and three children, including her eldest daughter seventeen-year-old Maeve. However when Stuart, an old family friend comes to stay, the uneasy relationship between mother and daughter is pushed to its limit. For Stuart's arrival is a reminder of a death in Ruth's past, while Maeve is feeling more alive than ever . . .<br><br>As the heat of the summer burns, how long can the family go before long-held secrets threaten to burst their banks and drown them all?<br><br><b>'A vivid, sensuous novel . . . I can't recommend it enough' - Anna Bailey, bestselling author of <i>Tall Bones</i></b></p>
      Imprint Name:Pan Books
      Publisher Name:Pan Macmillan
      Country of Publication:GB
      Publishing Date:2022-03-17

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      Weight264 g
      Dimensions136 × 197 × 26 mm