City Of Girls by Elizabeth Gilbert
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City Of Girls by Elizabeth Gilbert
New 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.
City of Girls is about daring to break conventions and follow your desires: a celebration of glamour, resilience, growing up, and the joys of female friendship – and about the freedom that comes from finding a place you truly belong.
“A glamorous, sexy, compelling romp of a novel about showgirls in New York in the 1940s. It is an addictive story, with vivid, brazenly drawn female characters, that brims with fascinating historical details of the time … Radical and refreshing to read” – Dolly Alderton, Sunday Times
“I adored this story, 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 - it's a dazzling escapist fantasy with characters and emotions that are thrillingly real” – Daisy Buchanan,
“A glorious, multi-layered, emotionally astute celebration of womanhood … An eloquently persuasive treatise on the judgment and punishment of women, and a heartfelt call to reclaim female sexual agency” – Sam Baker, Guardian
“Glamorous and vivid” – Independent, Top 15 novels of the year so far
“Breezily funny and vividly written, City Of Girls is a quietly radical celebration of feminine sexual inhibition that slips down as easily as a gin martini. Expect to see it on multiple beaches this summer” – Claire Allfree, Metro
“A rollicking, beautifully rendered ride of glitter and fun … 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 … A rambunctious anthem to living a life joyous and satisfyingly full - and that deserves an ovation” – Evening Standard
