{"product_id":"city-of-girls-9781408867068","title":"City of Girls","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e______________\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e**A \u003ci\u003eSUNDAY TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e TOP TEN BESTSELLER**\u003c\/b\u003e***A BOOK CLUB PICK FROM THE QUEEN CONSORT''S READING ROOM***\u003cb\u003e______________\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eStunning' \u003c\/b\u003e- Lisa Taddeo, author of\u003ci\u003e THREE WOMEN\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eWarm and wise'' \u003c\/b\u003e- Stephanie Merritt, \u003ci\u003eObserver\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eGlamorous, sexy, compelling'\u003c\/b\u003e - Dolly Alderton, \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eI fell in love with Vivian from page one' \u003c\/b\u003e- Daisy Buchanan\u003cb\u003eAn education in love, and an iridescent delight' \u003c\/b\u003e- Rowan Pelling, \u003ci\u003eSpectator\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e______________\u003c\/b\u003eNew York, 1940. Young, glamorous and inseparable, Vivian and Celia are chasing trouble from one end of the city to the other. But there is risk in all this play  that's what makes it so fun, and so dangerous. Sometimes, the world may feel like it's ending, but for Vivian and Celia, life is just beginning.\u003ci\u003eCity of Girls\u003c\/i\u003e is about daring to break conventions and follow your desires: a celebration of glamour, resilience, growing up, and the joys of female friendship  and a\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA \u003cb\u003eglamorous, sexy, compelling\u003c\/b\u003e romp of a novel about showgirls in New York in the 1940s. It is \u003cb\u003ean addictive story\u003c\/b\u003e, with vivid, brazenly drawn female characters, that brims with fascinating historical details of the time … \u003cb\u003eRadical and refreshing to read\u003c\/b\u003e -- Dolly Alderton * Sunday Times *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eI \u003ci\u003eadored \u003c\/i\u003ethis story\u003c\/b\u003e, I fell in love with Vivian from page one, she has an utterly singular voice, and I was captivated by tcombination of glamour and grit - \u003cb\u003eit's a dazzling escapist fantasy with characters and emotions that are thrillingly real\u003c\/b\u003e -- Daisy Buchanan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA glorious, multi-layered, emotionally astute celebration of womanhood\u003c\/b\u003e … An eloquently persuasive treatise on the judgment and punishment of women, and a heartfelt call to reclaim female sexual agency -- Sam Baker * Guardian *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eGlamorous and vivid\u003c\/b\u003e * Independent, Top 15 novels of the year so far *\u003cbr\u003eBreezily funny and vividly written, \u003ci\u003eCity Of Girls\u003c\/i\u003e is a quietly radical celebration of feminine sexual inhibition that\u003cb\u003e slips down as easily \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eas a gin martini\u003c\/b\u003e. Expect to see it  on multiple beaches this summer -- Claire Allfree * Metro *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA rollicking, beautifully rendered ride of glitter and fun\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e…\u003c\/b\u003e Gilbert’s novel is something of a masterpiece of flapdoodle itself … Gilbert has a knack for storytelling and her plot doesn’t so much twist as twirl, high-kicking all the way …\u003cb\u003e A rambunctious anthem to living a life joyous and satisfyingly full — and that deserves an ovation\u003c\/b\u003e * Evening Standard *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCity of Girls \u003c\/i\u003ewill be a hit \u003c\/b\u003e... Readers will adore its bolstering message of hope * Sunday Times *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWritten with such wit, verve and emotional honesty that you feel you've washed down 100 life lessons within a vodka martini … \u003c\/b\u003eThere are some of the most brilliant and truthful evocations of youthful sexual exploration that you'll ever read … \u003cb\u003eShe has triumphed. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eCity of Girls\u003c\/i\u003e is\u003cb\u003e an\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eeducation in love\u003c\/b\u003e, and an iridescent delight -- Rowan Pelling * Spectator *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBrilliant on female friendship, desire and the influence a good mentor can bring to enrich a young woman's life\u003c\/b\u003e * Grazia Summer Reads *\u003cbr\u003eCompelling … works with themes of freedom, responsibility and empowerment that feel both timeless and timely. \u003cb\u003eIn a moment when women’s desires are still being governed, this is a story about a woman who recognises – and embraces –  hers\u003c\/b\u003e * Time *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThere is so much to love in \u003ci\u003eCity of Girls\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e Vivian’s voice is strong and leaves you yearning for more time with her * Independent *\u003cbr\u003eA romantic misadventure \u003cb\u003ewritten with such wit, verve and emotional honesty that you feel you’ve washed down 100 life lessons within a vodka martini \u003c\/b\u003e… She has triumphed. \u003ci\u003eCity of Girls \u003c\/i\u003eis \u003cb\u003ean\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eeducation in love, and an iridescent delight\u003c\/b\u003e -- Rowan Pelling * Spectator *\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCity of Girls \u003c\/i\u003eis about women throwing off the shackles of marriage and convention in order to explore their desires … \u003cb\u003eWhat I loved about Vivian, is that she seizes the day\u003c\/b\u003e * BBC Radio 4 *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe self-portrait of a woman whose truest intimacy is with her own being \u003c\/b\u003e… It’s the story of a woman who’s made an independent life as best she can. \u003cb\u003eIf the usual narrative shapes don’t fit most lives – neither she nor her creator seems to be worrying about it\u003c\/b\u003e * New York Times *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eExpect to spot a copy on every beach towel come June\u003c\/b\u003e * Vogue, Must-Reads *\u003cbr\u003eHugely enjoyable and \u003cb\u003egoes down with a smacking of lips\u003c\/b\u003e while bringing a sparkle to the eye * i *\u003cbr\u003eHer \u003cb\u003ewise, funny, ballsy\u003c\/b\u003e voice is one that's given countless women the courage to change their lives… A\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eglamorous romp of a tale\u003c\/b\u003e that dazzleswith sequin-clad showgirls\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e -- Clover Stroud * Red *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWherever Liz Gilbert goes, we’ll follow\u003c\/b\u003e * Oprah magazine, Best book releases, 2019 *\u003cbr\u003eFizzy, fabulous …\u003cb\u003e As bubbly as a champagne cocktail but with a real kick in the tail\u003c\/b\u003e * Sunday Express *\u003cbr\u003eFunny, bittersweet … \u003cb\u003eExplores female desire in a radically refreshing way \u003c\/b\u003e * independent.co.uk *\u003cbr\u003e‘For years, I have wanted to write a novel about women who have a lot of sex, and who like it, and whose lives aren’t destroyed by it,” says \u003ci\u003eEat Pray Love \u003c\/i\u003eauthor Gilbert. This is that book, \u003cb\u003eset across the glittering fabric of a lost New York\u003c\/b\u003e * Red, The books we can’t wait to read 2019 *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eI freaking adored this book. \u003c\/b\u003eIts heroine, Vivian Morris, will absolutely steal your heart and probably do a good job of breaking it,  too -- Sarra Manning\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe \u003ci\u003eEat Pray Love\u003c\/i\u003e author transports us to New York in the summer of 1940 and a vibrant theatre scene studded with raucous showgirls\u003c\/b\u003e * Net-a-Porter.com, Best Summer Reads *\u003cbr\u003eYoung women come of age in war time New York, in the new novel from the author of \u003ci\u003eEat, Pray, Love\u003c\/i\u003e * Guardian, 2019 in books: what you’ll be reading this year *\u003cbr\u003eThis cracker of a book manages to be funny, playful and thoughtful all at once …\u003cb\u003e A real joy to read \u003c\/b\u003e… \u003cb\u003eA frothy sequin clad frolic \u003c\/b\u003e… a dazzling read * Good Housekeeping, ‘10 Books to Read Right Now’ *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSensational\u003c\/b\u003e * Cosmopolitan *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA classic coming-of-age story \u003c\/b\u003e * Daily Express *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA fizzing portrait of a giddy young female hedonism\u003c\/b\u003e * Irish Times *","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49408015925591,"sku":"9781408867068","price":9.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781408867068.jpg?v=1730501279","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/city-of-girls-9781408867068","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}