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Dive into a captivating narrative with 'The Ophelia Girls,' a mesmerizing novel by Jane Healey that intertwines a mother's secret past with her daughter's present. Experience the poignant tale set in the summer of 1973, where teenage Ruth and her four friends become enthralled by the intricate beauty of pre-Raphaelite paintings, immersing themselves in their enchanting world. As they spend sun-soaked days by the river near Ruth's grand family home, they enact the tragic tales of mythological heroines like Ophelia. However, their idyllic summer swiftly shifts into a profound tragedy that echoes into the future.
Fast forward twenty-four years; Ruth, now a devoted wife and mother of three, returns to her cherished childhood home, facing the emotional aftermath of her father's death. With her seventeen-year-old daughter Maeve finally in remission and navigating her recovery, the family seeks solace in the past and healing in the present. Things take an unexpected turn when the charming photographer Stuart, an old family friend, moves in, stirring newfound feelings in Maeve that revive her spirit.
As the summer heat intensifies, secrets from the past threaten to unravel everything they hold dear. 'The Ophelia Girls' offers a visceral exploration of desire, love, and the journey of young womanhood. Perfect for fans of contemporary fiction, this 368-page trade paperback from publisher Pan Macmillan UK is more than just a novel; it's a reflection on the powerful ties that bind families together and the secrets they keep.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled. Condition: BRAND NEW. ISBN: 9781529014860. Year: 2021. Format: Trade paperback (UK).
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781529014860
Format: Trade paperback (UK)
Year: 2021
Publisher: Pan Macmillan UK
Pages: 368
Description:
A mother's secret past collides with her daughter's present in this intoxicating novel from Jane Healey, the author of The Animals at Lockwood Manor.
In the summer of 1973, teenage Ruth and her four friends are obsessed with pre-Raphaelite paintings, and a little bit obsessed with each other. They spend the scorching summer days in the river by Ruth's grand family home, pretending to be the drowning Ophelia and recreating tableaus of other tragic mythical heroines. But by the end of the summer, real tragedy has found them.
Twenty-four years later, Ruth is a wife and mother of three children, and moves her family into her still-grand, but now somewhat dilapidated, childhood home following the death of her father. Her seventeen-year-old daughter, Maeve, is officially in remission and having been discharged from hospital can finally start acting like a 'normal' teenager with the whole summer ahead of her. It's just the five of them until Stuart, a handsome photographer and old friend of her parents, comes to stay. And there’s something about Stuart that makes Maeve feel more alive than all of her life-saving treatments put together . . .
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?
Set between two fateful summers, The Ophelia Girls is a visceral, heady exploration of illicit desire, infatuation, and the perils and power of being a young woman.
Fast forward twenty-four years; Ruth, now a devoted wife and mother of three, returns to her cherished childhood home, facing the emotional aftermath of her father's death. With her seventeen-year-old daughter Maeve finally in remission and navigating her recovery, the family seeks solace in the past and healing in the present. Things take an unexpected turn when the charming photographer Stuart, an old family friend, moves in, stirring newfound feelings in Maeve that revive her spirit.
As the summer heat intensifies, secrets from the past threaten to unravel everything they hold dear. 'The Ophelia Girls' offers a visceral exploration of desire, love, and the journey of young womanhood. Perfect for fans of contemporary fiction, this 368-page trade paperback from publisher Pan Macmillan UK is more than just a novel; it's a reflection on the powerful ties that bind families together and the secrets they keep.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled. Condition: BRAND NEW. ISBN: 9781529014860. Year: 2021. Format: Trade paperback (UK).
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781529014860
Format: Trade paperback (UK)
Year: 2021
Publisher: Pan Macmillan UK
Pages: 368
Description:
A mother's secret past collides with her daughter's present in this intoxicating novel from Jane Healey, the author of The Animals at Lockwood Manor.
In the summer of 1973, teenage Ruth and her four friends are obsessed with pre-Raphaelite paintings, and a little bit obsessed with each other. They spend the scorching summer days in the river by Ruth's grand family home, pretending to be the drowning Ophelia and recreating tableaus of other tragic mythical heroines. But by the end of the summer, real tragedy has found them.
Twenty-four years later, Ruth is a wife and mother of three children, and moves her family into her still-grand, but now somewhat dilapidated, childhood home following the death of her father. Her seventeen-year-old daughter, Maeve, is officially in remission and having been discharged from hospital can finally start acting like a 'normal' teenager with the whole summer ahead of her. It's just the five of them until Stuart, a handsome photographer and old friend of her parents, comes to stay. And there’s something about Stuart that makes Maeve feel more alive than all of her life-saving treatments put together . . .
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?
Set between two fateful summers, The Ophelia Girls is a visceral, heady exploration of illicit desire, infatuation, and the perils and power of being a young woman.