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20 June 2024
336 pages
9781035017799
Imprint: Picador

Reviews

Donoghue's prose is beautiful and beautifully controlled. Simply and without a shred of sentimentality, she evokes a relationship that is convincing and exquisitely touching.
The historical setting comes alive in glorious detail . . . over the course of this enthralling novel.
Offers a refreshing perspective on a celebrated figure in LGBTQ+ history
A slow burning love story of first love. The girls do not so much discover love as feel they are inventing it.