1473682800 
Paperback Saltwater / Jessica Andrews.
Publication year: 2020
Format: Paperback
Publisher: London : Sceptre,
Resource type: Physical
ISBN: 9781473682801 (pbk.) :
Notes:
Originally published: 2019.
A stunning new voice in British literary fiction, for fans of Sara Baume and Sally Rooney. WINNER OF THE PORTICO PRIZE 'A distinctive new voice for fans of 'Fleabag' or Sally Rooney' Independent'Raw, intimate and authentic' The Sunday Times'Gorgeous . . . Andrews's writing is transportingly voluptuous, conjuring tastes and smells and sounds like her literary godmother, Edna O'Brien.' New York TimesWhen Lucy wins a place at university, she thinks London will unlock her future. It is a city alive with pop up bars, cool girls and neon lights illuminating the Thames at night. At least this is what Lucy expects, having grown up seemingly a world away in working-class Sunderland, amid legendary family stories of Irish immigrants and boarding houses, now defunct ice rinks and an engagement ring at a fish market. Yet Lucy's transition to a new life is more overwhelming than she ever expected. As she works long shifts to make ends meet and navigates chaotic parties from East London warehouse
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298 pages ; 20 cm
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