Summary
‘You won’t find a more passionate voice-smart, punchy prose - a smashing combination of the heartbreaking and the hilarious’ - Vogue
Thelma is six years old. Life at home is unsettling and disturbing; her father’s games are not enjoyable and her mother dotes on Willy, the favoured child. When her parents move to Canada, Thelma smuggles her imaginary friends with her in her suitcase.
By turns harrowing and wonderfully funny, Mouthing the Words tells Thelma’s story of sexual abu…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780099286585 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0099286580 |
| Author: | Camilla Gibb |
| Publisher: | Vintage Publishing |
| Imprint: | Vintage |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 256 |
| Release Date: | 1 March 2002 |
| Weight: | 205g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 129mm x 15mm |
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Critics Review
Gibb seduces the reader with sparky prose and charming storylines before drawing us onto a heart-wrenching rollercoaster ride
Gibb seduces the reader with sparky prose and charming storylines before drawing us onto a heart-wrenching rollercoaster ride * Guardian *
Beautiful and compelling… an insightful and humane exploration of the space between reason and imagination * The Times *
This is a bold and ambitious debut from a writer who sows the seeds of great promise * Daily Express *
Fresh and original * Sunday Times *
It’s sassy, it’s smart… Go girl! * Jeanette Winterson *
About The Author
Camilla Gibb
Camilla Gibb was born in London and lives in Toronto. She is the author of several novels, including Sweetness in the Belly and The Petty Details of So-and-So’s Life. She was one of the 21 young women writers included in the Orange Futures list of writers to watch in the 21st century.
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