{"product_id":"shadow-girls-paperback","title":"Shadow Girls - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCarol Birch\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCombining psychological suspense with elements of the ghost story, \u003ci\u003eShadow Girls\u003c\/i\u003e is a literary exploration of girlhood by the Booker Prize-shortlisted author of \u003ci\u003eJamrach's Menagerie\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eManchester, 1960s.\u003c\/b\u003e Sally, a cynical fifteen-year-old schoolgirl, is much too clever for her own good. When partnered with her best friend, Pamela - a mouthy girl who no-one else much likes - Sally is unable to resist the temptation of rebellion. The pair play truant, explore forbidden areas of the old school and - their favourite - torment posh Sylvia Rose, with her pristine uniform and her beautiful voice that wins every singing prize. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOne day, Sally ventures (unauthorised, of course) up to the greenhouse on the roof alone. Or at least she thinks she's alone, until she sees Sylvia on the roof too. Sally hurries downstairs, afraid of Sylvia snitching, but Sylvia appears to be there as well. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAmidst the resurgence of ghost stories and superstition among the girls, a tragedy is about to occur, one that will send Sally further and further down an uncanny rabbit hole... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eShadow Girls\u003c\/i\u003e: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e'A terrific evocation of a bygone Manchester girlhood, poignant and creepy by turns, by one of the most under-rated writers in England' \u003cb\u003eD.J. Taylor\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Compulsively readable, \u003ci\u003eShadow Girls\u003c\/i\u003e is an atmospheric, shape-shifting novel, part coming-of-age, part supernatural thriller. Birch renders the atmosphere of the sixties impeccably, and conveys most brilliantly the taut, complicated relationships between teenage girls with all their neediness, bravado and gullibility' \u003cb\u003eLesley Glaister\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCarol Birch\u003c\/b\u003e is the award-winning writer of twelve novels, including \u003ci\u003eJamrach's Menagerie\u003c\/i\u003e, which was shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize in 2011. Her first novel, \u003ci\u003eLife in the Palace\u003c\/i\u003e, won the David Higham Award for Fiction (Best First Novel of the Year), and her second novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Fog Line\u003c\/i\u003e, won the Geoffrey Faber Memorial Prize. Born in Manchester, she now lives in Lancaster.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCarol Birch\u003c\/b\u003e is the award-winning writer of twelve novels, including \u003ci\u003eJamrach's Menagerie\u003c\/i\u003e, which was shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize in 2011. Her first novel, \u003ci\u003eLife in the Palace\u003c\/i\u003e, won the David Higham Award for Fiction (Best First Novel of the Year), and her second novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Fog Line\u003c\/i\u003e, won the Geoffrey Faber Memorial Prize. Born in Manchester, she now lives in Lancaster.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.94 x 7.72 x 5.04 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 04, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51763637453088,"sku":"9781838939472","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/a7e69ccc10df93e24b51c88b31d88e60.webp?v=1780237585","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/shadow-girls-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}