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Winner of the James Tait Black Memorial Prize
Justine is a painting, a doppelgänger and a woman of beguiling beauty. Set in contemporary London, Justine is a story of a man's obsession with a woman - or is it two women? For Justine has a twin sister Juliette, and as the story unfolds, the opium-dazed narrator becomes increasingly unsure as to the identity of the woman he desires.
About the author
Alice Thompson was born in Edinburgh. She is the former keyboard player of post-punk eighties band, The Woodentops. She won The James Tait Black Memorial Prize for
Justine. Her second novel,
Pandora's Box, was shortlisted for The Stakis Prize for Scottish Writer of the Year. Her other novels are
Pharos,
The Falconer,
The Existential Detective,
Burnt Island,
The Book Collector and, most recently,
Chimera. She is a lecturer in Creative Writing at Edinburgh University.
Summary
Justine is a painting, a doppelganger and a woman of beguiling beauty. Set in contemporary London, Justine is a story of a man's obsession with a woman - or is it two women? For Justine has a twin sister Juliette, and as the story unfolds, the opium-dazed narrator becomes increasingly unsure as to the identity of the woman he desires.
