Precocious by Joanna Barnard
'Can there be a more unreliable narrator than a teenage girl?' Fiona Palmer is (un)happily married when a chance meeting with her former teacher plunges her headlong into an affair. Intercut with the realities of their adult relationship, Fiona remembers first meeting the enigmatic Henry Morgan as a precocious and lonely fourteen-year-old. Her schoolgirl crush developed into an intense relationship, but it was always one which she controlled. Or did she? A controversial, compelling debut novel from an award-winning writer which will appeal to fans of The Girl on a Train.
"What a fabulous debut!.. a writer of great talent, she tackles a difficult and complex subject with such sensitivity and skill" -- Louise Douglas
"Unsettling and compelling…" -- Fanny Blake * Woman And Home *
"a memorable, powerful and fascinating read. Joanna Barnard has skilfully, subtly and with great compassion written a gripping and provocative tale that deserves to be read" -- Liz Robinson * LoveReading *
"Unsettling and compelling…" -- Fanny Blake * Woman And Home *
"a memorable, powerful and fascinating read. Joanna Barnard has skilfully, subtly and with great compassion written a gripping and provocative tale that deserves to be read" -- Liz Robinson * LoveReading *
Joanna Barnard works as a counsellor. In 2014, she won the inaugural Bath Novel Award. A Northerner currently exiled in the South of England, Joanna misses flat vowels, friendly bus drivers and chips and gravy. She is the author of Precocious and Hush Little Baby.
SKU | GOR006766606 |
ISBN 13 | 9781785031229 |
ISBN 10 | 1785031228 |
Title | Precocious |
Author | Joanna Barnard |
Condition | very good |
Binding type | Hardback |
Publisher | Ebury Publishing |
Year published | 2015-07-02 |
Number of pages | 336 |
Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
Note | This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us |