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Girls - The stunning new novel from Women s Prize longlisted author of

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*Don''t miss the searing, dazzling and unforgettable new novel from the Women''s Prize longlisted author of CARELESS - pre-order now!* ''Every word has the touch of a genius'' BENJAMIN ZEPHANIAH ''A pin-sharp, propulsive story'' KIRAN MILLWOOD HARGRAVE Everyone has heard of Girls . But what happened to the women they became? At the time of her death, the press wrote many things about Ingrid Olssen: She was a brilliant artist. She was a terrible mother to her girls, Mattie and Nora. And that her legacy would live on forever. Even so, it''s unlikely the world will ever see another Ingrid Olssen exhibition - her last request to her daughters was to throw her ashes in the canyon and her paintings in the sea. But as Mattie and Nora reluctantly embark on an all-or-nothing trip to fulfil her wishes, they start to unpick the painful scars of their past. And soon they begin to realise that the ties that bound them, might also break them... Perfect for fans of Sorrow and Bliss by Meg Mason and Daisy Jones and the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid. Told partly in interview form, GIRLS is as devastating as it is hilarious, as tender and moving as it is shocking - this is a book that will stay with you long after you have turned the final pages. ** EARLY PRAISE FOR GIRLS ** ''An extraordinary writer of lives rarely written about [...] in words that are wise, warm, painful and often witty'' DALJIT NAGRA ''Phenomenal. I loved it.'' KATE SAWYER ''Surprising, heart-breaking and dryly funny, Kirsty Capes is such an exciting talent.'' CAROLINE HULSE ''GIRLS puts a lens to the awful things sisters do to one another and the absolute life-changing necessity of a sister''s forgiveness.'' ABIGAIL BERGSTROM ''Unmissable, bold and moving. This is Capes'' best novel yet.'' SARA JAFARI ''Thoughtful and deeply human, Girls is a masterful take on family at its most complicated'' PHOENICIA ROGERSON ...

Product details

Authors Kirsty Capes
Publisher Orion
 
Languages English
Product format Paperback / Softback
Released 16.05.2024
 
EAN 9781398713055
ISBN 978-1-398-71305-5
No. of pages 416
Dimensions 152 mm x 234 mm x 34 mm
Subjects Fiction > Narrative literature

FICTION / Coming of Age, FICTION / Women, TRAVEL / Special Interest / Adventure, FICTION / Family Life / Siblings, ART / Women Artists, Modern and contemporary fiction: general and literary, FICTION / Neurodiversity

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  • bewegende Vergangenheit

    Written on 14. July 2025 by quatro.

    Zwei Schwestern – Mattie und Nora – haben eine schwierige Kindheit gehabt.
    Ihre Mutter Ingrid war berühmt, aber auch sehr schwierig. Sie war Künstlerin und hat oft nur an sich selbst gedacht.
    Als Ingrid stirbt, hinterlässt sie ein ungewöhnliches Testament: Ihre Asche soll in einen Canyon geworfen werden.Ihre Kunstwerke sollen zerstört werden.
    Mattie und Nora reisen durch die USA, um den letzten Wunsch ihrer Mutter zu erfüllen. Dabei kommen Fragen auf:
    Wer war unsere Mutter wirklich? Wie viel von ihr steckt in uns? Wie lebt man weiter, wenn die Vergangenheit so weh tut?

    Das Buch ist traurig, aber auch ehrlich.
    Man versteht, wie schwer das Leben für Mattie und Nora war.
    Die Geschichte zeigt, dass Familie nicht immer einfach ist –
    aber dass man trotzdem heilen kann. Der Schreibstil ist flüssig und sehr emotional. Ein Buch mit Tiefgang, was mich überzeugt hat.

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