The Burning Girl: '[Messud] is an absolute master storyteller' Los Angeles Times

Description: The Burning Girl by Claire Messud A hypnotic portrait of the complexities of female friendship from the New York Times bestselling author of The Woman Upstairs. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description BY THE AUTHOR OF THE 2024 BOOKER LONGLISTED THIS STRANGE EVENTFUL HISTORYA bracing and hypnotic portrait of the complexities of female friendshipMessud is a storyteller: the ability to compel and hold the readers interest may not be the crown and summit of novel writing, but its the beginning and end of it Ursula K. Le GuinJulia Robinson and Cassie Burnes have been friends since nursery school. They have shared everything, including their desire to escape the stifling limitations of their birthplace, the quiet town of Royston, Massachusetts. But as the two girls enter adolescence, their paths diverge: while Julia comes from a stable, happy, middle-class family, Cassie never knew her father, who died when she was an infant, and has an increasingly tempestuous relationship with her single mother, Bev. When Bev becomes involved with the mysterious Anders Shute, Cassie feels cruelly abandoned. Disturbed, angry and desperate for answers, she sets out on a journey that will put her own life in danger, and shatter her oldest friendship. Compact, compelling, and ferociously sad, The Burning Girl is at once a story about childhood, friendship and community, and a complex examination of the stories we tell ourselves about childhood and friendship. Claire Messud brilliantly mixes folklore and Bildungsroman, exploring the ways in which our made-up stories, and their consequences, become real. Notes An engaging and mesmerising portrayal of the nuances of female friendship, mixing folklore and bildungsroman in its depiction of Julia and Cassies bond being tested by their differing family situations and the consequences of these. Those who enjoyed Swing Time and The Girls are set to be particularly immersed in this return from The Woman Upstairs. Flap Lingeringly evocative, this is a heartfelt coming-of-age tale whose insights - into girlhood especially - are braided with mystery and menace Mail on Sunday Julia Robinson and Cassie Burnes have been friends since nursery school. They have shared everything, including their desire to escape the stifling limitations of their birthplace, the quiet town of Royston, Massachusetts. While Julia comes from a stable, happy, middle-class family, Cassie never knew her father, who died when she was an infant, and has an increasingly tempestuous relationship with her mother, Bev. As the two girls enter adolescence, their paths diverge. When Bev becomes involved with the mysterious Anders Shute, Cassie feels cruelly abandoned. Disturbed, angry and desperate for answers, she sets out on a journey that will put her own life in danger, and shatter her oldest friendship. Messud is magnificent on female fury . . . The Burning Girl is an astute, subtle novel that conceals an eloquent and clear-eyed rage simmering beneath its surface Francesca Segal, Financial Times Gripping Vogue Author Biography Claire Messud is a recipient of a Guggenheim and Radcliffe Fellowships and the Strauss Living Award from the American Academy of Arts and Letters. She lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts, with her husband and children. Review Messud writes about happiness, and about infatuation - about love - more convincingly than any author Ive encountered in yearsEmotionally intense and quietly haunting - Kirkus ReviewsThe Woman Upstairs was a clever, audacious portrayal of an untrustworthy protagonist. Informed by the same sophisticated intelligence and elegant prose, but gaining new poignant depths, this novel is haunting and emotionally gripping - Publishers Weekly Long Description A bracing and hypnotic portrait of the complexities of female friendship from the New York Times bestselling author of The Woman Upstairs .Julia Robinson and Cassie Burnes have been friends since nursery school. They have shared everything, including their desire to escape the stifling limitations of their birthplace, the quiet town of Royston, Massachusetts. But as the two girls enter adolescence, their paths diverge: while Julia comes from a stable, happy, middle-class family, Cassie never knew her father, who died when she was an infant, and has an increasingly tempestuous relationship with her single mother, Bev. When Bev becomes involved with the mysterious Anders Shute, Cassie feels cruelly abandoned. Disturbed, angry and desperate for answers, she sets out on a journey that will put her own life in danger, and shatter her oldest friendship. Compact, compelling, and ferociously sad, The Burning Girl is at once a story about childhood, friendship and community, and a complex examination of the stories we tell ourselves about childhood and friendship. Claire Messud brilliantly mixes folklore and Bildungsroman , exploring the ways in which our made-up stories, and their consequences, become real. Review Quote Messud writes about happiness, and about infatuation - about love - more convincingly than any author Ive encountered in yearsEmotionally intense and quietly haunting - Kirkus Reviews The Woman Upstairs was a clever, audacious portrayal of an untrustworthy protagonist. Informed by the same sophisticated intelligence and elegant prose, but gaining new poignant depths, this novel is haunting and emotionally gripping - Publishers Weekly Promotional "Headline" A bracing and hypnotic portrait of the complexities of female friendship from the New York Times bestselling author of The Woman Upstairs . Details ISBN0708898610 Author Claire Messud Pages 224 Publisher Little, Brown Book Group Year 2018 ISBN-10 0708898610 ISBN-13 9780708898611 Format Paperback Publication Date 2018-05-03 Imprint Fleet Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Media Book Language English DEWEY 813.6 UK Release Date 2018-05-03 Audience General NZ Release Date 2018-05-07 AU Release Date 2018-05-07 Subtitle [Messud] is an absolute master storyteller Los Angeles Times We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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