Healey, Jane
The Ophelia Girls
- ISBN 13:
- 9781529014877
- author:
- Healey, Jane
- format:
- Paperback / softback
- publisher:
- Pan Books
- language:
- English
- Pages:
- 368
- Dimensions:
- 19.7 x 13 x 2.7 centimetres (0.2
- Genre:
- Fiction & Literature, Romance, Contemporary,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
In 1973, four friends became obsessed with Pre-Raphaelite paintings and each other. They would gather by the river, pretending to be the tragic Ophelia from Shakespeare's Hamlet, their elaborate tableaux a way to escape reality. But that summer ended in tragedy. Twenty-four years later, Ruth returns home to her childhood house, now suffocatingly grand, with her young twins and 17-year-old daughter Maeve, who is struggling to find her place in the world after being diagnosed with leukemia. As Maeve navigates her new reality, she finds herself drawn to Stuart, a childhood friend who has reappeared in their lives. Alternating between these two pivotal summers, The Ophelia Girls is a suspenseful exploration of mother-daughter relationships, illicit desire, and the challenges faced by young women. This novel weaves together two narratives, revealing the secrets and desires that have shaped the lives of Ruth and her daughter Maeve over the years.
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