Daisy Johnson Livres

The delightful third book in the 'truly marvellous' (Independent) How to Be series: athrilling adventure of found family, undying loyalty and some truly spectacular cake

Edie was born to a family of troublemakers. When her activist parents leave Paris to protest around the globe, her grandmother decides it's time she became a proper young lady and so sends her to the School of the Good Sisters.

Dark folktales retold for modern times by some of the most exciting women writing today, from Daisy Johnson to Eimear McBride

The electrifying novel from the Booker shortlisted author of Everything Under. 'A short sharp explosion of a gothic thriller' Observer Something unspeakable has happened to sisters July and September. Desperate for a fresh start, they move across the country to an old family house that has a troubled life of its own. Noises come from behind the walls. Lights flicker of their own accord. Sleep feels impossible, dreams are endless. In their new, unsettling surroundings, July finds that the fierce bond she's always had with September - forged with a blood promise when they were children - is beginning to change in ways she cannot understand.

Featuring a compelling blend of contemporary horror, this collection of short stories captivates with its unsettling themes and chilling narratives. Each tale is crafted to linger in the mind, showcasing the author's skill in evoking fear and intrigue. Readers can expect an exploration of the darker sides of human nature, leaving a lasting impression long after the last story is read.

Winner of The Edge Hill Short Story Prize 2017 Author of Everything Under, LONGLISTED FOR THE MAN BOOKER PRIZE 2018'Hauntingly written and full of unabashedly, refreshingly angry women...

'Weird and wild and wonderfully unsettling... Dive in for just a moment and you'll emerge gasping and haunted' Celeste Ng, bestselling author of Little Fires Everywhere It's been sixteen years since Gretel last saw her mother, half a lifetime to forget her childhood on the canals. But a phone call will soon reunite them, and bring those wild years flooding back: the secret language that Gretel and her mother invented; the strange boy, Marcus, living on the boat that final winter; the creature said to be underwater, swimming ever closer. In the end there will be nothing for Gretel to do but to wade deeper into their past, where family secrets and aged prophesies will all come tragically alive again. 'As readable as it is dazzling, full of unsettling twists and dark revelations' Observer **SHORTLISTED FOR THE MAN BOOKER PRIZE 2018**

Eine literarische Gothic Novel für das 21. Jahrhundert – verfilmt unter dem Titel »September & July« Die Schwestern Juli und September sind unzertrennlich: Sie teilen sich einen Geburtstag, ein Handy, ein Bett. Doch als Juli sich für einen Jungen aus der Schule interessiert, gerät die eigene kleine Welt der Schwestern ins Wanken. Was geschah damals auf dem Tennisplatz der Schule, im strömenden Regen? Was haben Juli und September getan, dass ihre Mutter nicht mehr mit ihnen spricht? Juli weiß nur, dass sie deswegen hier sind, in dem einsamen, verfallenen Cottage an der englischen Küste. Während das Haus sich unter dem Gewicht von Zorn und Trauer zunehmend auflöst, erinnert sich Juli plötzlich an ein schreckliches Versprechen… Andeutungsreich und psychologisch meisterhaft erschafft Daisy Johnson ein klaustrophobisches häusliches Setting und zeigt, wie schnell Liebe in Grausamkeit umschlagen kann.