Piglet

The must-read literary fiction book of 2024 to discuss at your book club

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Beschreibung

<p><b>Discover the deliciously dark and piercing novel of food</b> <b>and secrets, perfect for fans of Lisa Taddeo and Meg Mason<br><br>*A New York Times standout book of 2024*</b><br><b>*A <i>Stylist</i> Best Debut for 2024*</b><br><br>'A sharp, dark,<b> must-read</b> story about appetite, ambition, secrecy and shame' <i>Daily Mail</i><br>'<b>If I owned a bookstore, I'd hand-sell <i>Piglet</i> to everyone</b>' <i>New York Times Book Review</i><br>'A dark, weird, <b>satisfying tale</b> about greed and desire' <i>i News</i><br><br><b><i>Her life is so full, so why is she hungry?</i></b><br><br>For Piglet - an unshakable childhood nickname - getting married is her opportunity to reinvent. Together, Kit and Piglet are the picture of domestic bliss - effortless hosts, planning a covetable wedding...<br><br>But if a life looks too good to be true, it probably is.<br><br>Thirteen days before they are due to be married, Kit reveals an awful truth, cracking the façade Piglet has created. It has the power to strip her of the life she has so carefully built, so smugly shared.<br><br>To do something about it would be to self-destruct.<br><br>But what will it cost her to do nothing?<br><br>As the hours count down to their wedding, Piglet is torn between a growing appetite and the desire to follow the recipe, follow the rules. Surely, with her husband, she could be herself again. Wouldn't it be a waste for everything to curdle now?<br><br><b><i>Piglet</i> is a searing, unforgettable and original debut which is tak</b><b>ing</b><b> readers by storm in 2024.</b><br><br>'<b>Compulsively readable</b>... Delicious, in every sense of the word.' <i>Elle US</i><br><br>'An <b>insightful, stomach-churning debut </b>novel about the corrosive power of secrets' <i>Mail on Sunday</i></p><p>'A <b>cunning critique</b> of the expectations that society continues to heap on young women.' <i>Financial Times</i><br><br>'A debut that <b>needs to be on your radar</b>... A rich, vibrant, visceral book,

Artikeldetails

EAN

9780857529572

Sprache

Englisch

Einband / Art

Taschenbuch

Maße

234 x 153 x 26 mm

Erscheinungsjahr

2024

Verlag / Hersteller

Transworld Publ. Ltd UK