{"product_id":"the-girls-of-summer-9781250283917","title":"The Girls of Summer","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNamed a Best Book of Summer by \u003ci\u003eNew York Post \u003c\/i\u003eand KatieCouric.com\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A lyrical, emotional novel...Reminiscent of HBO's hit \u003ci\u003eThe White Lotus\u003c\/i\u003e, Bishop's tale will draw readers in with its realistic descriptions of the island. The obvious read-alike is \u003ci\u003eMy Dark Vanessa\u003c\/i\u003e, and the plot-driven tension will appeal to fans of psychological suspense.\" --\u003ci\u003eBooklist \u003c\/i\u003e(starred review)\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRachel has been in love with Alistair for fifteen years. Even though she's now married to someone else. Even though she was a teenager when they met. Even though he is twenty years older than her. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRachel and Alistair's summer love affair on a remote, sun-trapped Greek island has consumed her since she was seventeen, obliterating everything in its wake. But as Rachel becomes increasingly obsessed with reliving the events of so long ago, she reconnects with the other girls who were similarly drawn to life on the island, where the nights were long, the alcohol was free-flowing and everyone acted in ways they never would at home. And as she does so, dark and deeply suppressed secrets about her first love affair begin to rise to the surface, as well as the truth about her time working for an enigmatic and wealthy man, who controlled so much more than she could have ever realized. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJoining a post #MeToo discourse, \u003ci\u003eThe Girls of Summer\u003c\/i\u003e grapples with themes of power, sex, and consent, as it explores the complicated nature of memory and trauma--and what it takes to reframe, and reclaim, your own story.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Katie Bishop\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e St. Martin's Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/06\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.10lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.52h x 6.59w x 1.14d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781250283917\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/03\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2023 pg. 18\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKATIE BISHOP is a writer and journalist based in Birmingham, UK. She has written for \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eVogue\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Independent\u003c\/i\u003e, and other publications. \u003ci\u003eThe Girls of Summer \u003c\/i\u003eis her first novel.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"St. Martin's Press","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":40937520005235,"sku":"9.78125E+12","price":27.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_4240c885-b41d-4b82-8d76-9eb61866f44c.jpg?v=1693313801","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/the-girls-of-summer-9781250283917","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}