Summary
They knew they were changing history. They didn’t know they would change each other.
Following the unlikely friendship of four of the first ever women to study at Oxford University- a captivating debut novel about sisterhood, self-determination, courage, and what it means to come of age in a world that has changed forever.
Oxford, 1920. For the first time in its 1000-year history, the world’s most famous university has admitted female students. Giddy with dreams of equality, e…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780241662434 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0241662435 |
| Author: | Joanna Miller |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Fig Tree |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 384 |
| Release Date: | 27 April 2025 |
| Weight: | 484g |
| Dimensions: | 224mm x 146mm x 35mm |
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Critics Review
I ADORED it. What a fantastic read. My book of the year * Jill Mansel *
I loved this story of the first women admitted to Oxford University - and its gorgeously written characters. Rooted strongly in time and place, this novel transports you * JENNIE GODFREY, author of The List of Suspicious Things *
I so enjoyed The Eights and became completely involved in the lives of the four pioneering heroines whose friendship is the beating heart of the book * CLARE CHAMBERS, author of Small Pleasures *
An entertaining and moving imagining of four smart women dealing with the engrained misogyny of the time. I came to love and admire the four as if they were my sisters * TRACY CHEVALIER *
My book of the year. The writing is wonderful, the subject fascinating and the storylines utterly absorbing. I’m so sad I’ve finished it. I loved everything about this book. I ADORED it * JILL MANSELL *
A story about women taking their place in a man’s world, The Eights beautifully captures the power of friendship and love in the wake of extraordinary loss. It was a pleasure to read * PIP WILLIAMS, author of The Dictionary of Lost Words *
The Eights has heart, soul, intelligence and wit, and packing it might well make a suitcase lighter * Mick Herron, What We’re Reading for Summer 2025 *
These women soon become friends through the page and make me fondly and nostalgically recall that feeling of pure hope, wonder and fear as one stands on the edge of adult life simply wondering. Hoping. And wondering some more. * EMMA BARNETT *
Engaging, warm and intelligent, this debut about the first women students at Oxford - their deep friendship, and all they must face - is a delight! * LUCY ATKINS, author of Magpie Lane *
I loved this book. A hugely entertaining and brilliant-written novel which gives us not one, not two but four incredible female characters to root for. Meticulously researched and impeccably crafted. An entirely delightful debut * ANNA MAZZOLA, author of The Clockwork Girl *
About The Author
Joanna Miller
Joanna Miller was raised in Cambridge and studied English at Exeter College, Oxford. After a decade working in education, she set up an award-winning poetry gift business. She has recently graduated from Oxford again, with a diploma in creative writing. She lives with her husband and three children in Hertfordshire. The Eights is her first novel.
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