Sách - Reeling by Hildegarde Serle (UK edition, paperback)

Ships from and sold by EXPERAL Singapore Publisher: Independent Alliance Origin: United Kingdom (Imported) ISBN 13: 9781787703582 Condition: Brandnew Binding: paperback Pages: 192 Dimensons: 198 x 132 x 30 | 400 (gram) ---------------------------------------- An impassioned meditation on the consequences of ual exploitation and the dead ends of forgiveness An impassioned novel on the consequences of sexual exploitation and the dead ends of forgiveness 13-year-old Cléo lives a drab existence with her parents in a suburb of Paris. Her life changes when she is offered the chance to obtain a scholarship – issued by a mysterious Foundation - to realise her dream and become a modern jazz dancer. But there is more to the Foundation and their suave representative than meets the eye. Soon Cléo finds a trap has closed in on her, and she’s fallen prey to a sinister system in which she’ll eventually become complicit. Over 30 years later, a cache of images surfaces on the internet and exposes the Foundation’s exploitative, hidden purposes. The police put out a call for witnesses, and Cléo, now with a successful career as a dancer behind her, comes to realise the past has come back to haunt her. As her sense of self diffracts into multiple, contrasting images, there’s no way out but to confront her double burden as victim and predator. Key Selling Points: • Award-winning author, continues her exploration of the psyches of young girls – their fragility, their resilience • Major media and marketing campaign planned, author events Target readership • Readers of contemporary feminist fiction • From fans of Lolita to contemporary hits The Girls by Emma Cline and Animal by Lisa Taddeo’s Review Quote“The deep relevance and the nuanced portrayal of the myriad effects of abuse on their lives are skilfully done…. Layered and disquieting.” Review Quote“This of-the-moment novel that scrutinises how working-class girls’ ambition to be dancers or excel at sport is to manipulate them for abuse by wealthy men. That the procuring of these girls is done by a woman makes this novel especially pertinent. But there is, to the author’s great credit, no hint of sensationalism in the presentation of this exploitation.” Review Quote“Lafon has done a derful job of depicting the structures that enable sexual violence, and its traumatic aftermath on the victims: the shame, the disgust, and the need for forgiveness.” Review Quote“Expertly crafted in an immersive, captivating story.” Review Quote“The great strength of Reeling is the way Lafon weaves together social failures that, on the surface, seem quite disparate.” Review Quote“A brilliantly written and unsettling novel about those who have power and those who don’t - be it through age, social standing or money. Lola’s writing is never sentimental, but is so powerful in ensuring understand exactly how these events have shaped Cléo’s life and that the issues of power and consent are never clearly defined. I absolutely loved it.” Review Quote"A harrowing, painful story, draped in beautifully melancholy writing.” Review Quote“A beautiful, intense novel.” Review Quote“A fiercely feminist novel... compulsively readable too.” Review Quote“A thought-provoking, surprisingly touching story about a little girl who shook up the world.” Giá sản phẩm trên Tiki đã bao gồm thuế theo luật hiện hành. Bên cạnh đó, tuỳ vào loại sản phẩm, hình thức và địa chỉ giao hàng mà có thể phát sinh thêm chi phí khác như phí vận chuyển, phụ phí hàng cồng kềnh, thuế nhập khẩu (đối với đơn hàng giao từ nước ngoài có giá trị trên 1 triệu đồng).....