Eating the Cheshire Cat
Eating the Cheshire Cat
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A brilliant and unnerving novel about the lives of three teenage girls and the Alabama society that twisted them
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Eating the Cheshire Cat by Helen Ellis
In a world of perfectly planned parties and steep social ladders, traditional rites of passage take unexpected turns when three girls and their overbearing mothers collide. In the astonishing opening scene, Sarina Summers's mom smashes her daughter's hands so a doctor will be forced to fix Sarina's one imperfection - crooked pinkie fingers. As Sarina and her mom pursue Sarina's impeccable image, Nicole Hicks's self-destructive obsession with Sarina thwarts her own mother's plans. Meanwhile, an unwilling participant in the Hicks vs. Summers feud fights to prove that a girl can succeed outside the confines of this outrageous, yet eerily familiar social order. From summer camp to the University of Alabama's race for the homecoming queen's throne, Southern stereotypes are challenged and wrestled to the ground. It's survival of the fittest. But which girl will come out on top? Helen Ellis keeps her readers guessing until the bitter end in this wickedly clever, superbly crafted novel.
'A Quentin Tarantino meets Jackie Collins mix of blood, guts, sex and shopping' TELEGRAPH 'This is darkly Southern Gothic humour, both witty and disturbing, that throws into sharp relief the madness lurking beneath obsessive social rituals' DAILY MAIL 'With great verve and wit, Helen Ellis tackles head-on this fluffy pink corner of the American cliche.. A fine debut, and an immensely enjoyable read' THE TIMES
Helen Ellis was raised in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and holds a degree in fiction writing from New York University. Her stories have been published in SOUTHERN EXPOSIRE and the NEW YORK PRESS. She lives in New York City.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781860498701 |
| ISBN 10 | 1860498701 |
| Title | Eating the Cheshire Cat |
| Author | Helen Ellis |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Year published | 2001-04-05 |
| Number of pages | 288 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |