
Bodies
The 'It Girl' Book of the Year
$43.75
- Hardcover
208 pages
- Release Date
8 October 2024
Summary
SHORTLISTED FOR THE KATE O’BRIEN AWARD
You were everything I ever wanted.
Johnny was my first. I was seventeen and I was only brave enough to talk to him after I’d had three vodkas. He was only brave enough to kiss me when no-one else was around.
Dave was different. We didn’t go out or see friends. We were each other’s world. Dave was all I needed. We were toxic before it became fashionable.
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781399807203 |
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| ISBN-10: | 139980720X |
| Author: | Christine Anne Foley |
| Publisher: | John Murray Press |
| Imprint: | John Murray Publishers Ltd |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 208 |
| Release Date: | 8 October 2024 |
| Weight: | 320g |
| Dimensions: | 218mm x 142mm x 26mm |
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Critics Review
Bodies knocks you out with the lightest of touch. It presents humans as both blatantly simple and impossible complex. This is such a beautiful book. – Eithne Shortall, author of THE LODGERS
‘Promising Young Woman’ by way of Ireland and a new literary voice that wields her pen like a scalpel … shocking, subversive and unforgettable. – Catherine Ryan Howard, author of 56 DAYS
Christine Anne Foley invites us to think about the way a woman operates in a society where her body feels owned by others as must as it is by herself. It’s a story about sex, death, growing up and making choices about who and how you love. * Irish Times *
A delightful debut with depth and darkness … This is a modern fable. As with all good fables, there’s a strong and authentic protagonist, plenty of darkness and plenty of surprises. Ultimately, although there’s violence and horrible behaviour throughout, this is a fun read. * Sunday Independent *
There’s a life to Bodies … readers will be intrigued by her femme fatale. * Irish Sunday Times *
Christine Anne Foley invites us to think about the way a woman operates in a society where her body feels owned by others as must as it is by herself. It’s a story about sex, death, growing up and making choices about who and how you love. * Irish Times *
About The Author
Christine Anne Foley
Christine Anne Foley grew up in the beautiful town of Graignamanagh, Co.Kilkenny. She studied English Literature at Trinity College Dublin and completed a Masters in Creative Writing at Oxford University. Her work has appeared in literary journals, Skirting Around, Neurological and Sonder magazine. She currently lives in Dublin where she works part-time in the fashion industry. Bodies is her first novel.
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