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Book SynopsisFrancesca Segal was born in London in 1980. Brought up in the UK and America, she studied at St Hugh's College, Oxford, before becoming a journalist and critic. Her work has appeared in
Granta, the
Guardian, the
Financial Times and both American and British
Vogue, amongst others. For three years she wrote the Debut Fiction Column in the
Observer and she has been a Features Writer at
Tatler.
The Innocents is her first novel.
Trade ReviewDelightful… Segal’s writing is wise, witty and observant. -- Kate Saunders * The Times *
Wonderful...witty…an astonishingly accomplished debut which will draw comparisons between Segal and Zadie Smith and Monica Ali. * Stylist *
An impressive debut...the struggle to achieve true adulthood, the loss of innocence and the consequences of adapting to a culture that levies certain expectations on its members, are all cleverly worked into a poised text -- Elizabeth Buchan * Sunday Times *
A subtle, witty and acutely observed study of a narrow but very recognisable world. * The Observer *
Witty and touching... An assured and audacious debut -- Michael Arditti * Daily Mail *
