{"product_id":"9780349127446-virgin","title":"Virgin","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'Hollie McNish's words always sweep me away' Giovanna Fletcher\u003cbr\u003eThe new collection from \u003ci\u003eSunday Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestseller and Ted Hughes Award-winner, Hollie McNish\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Like Pam Ayres on acid' \u003cb\u003eLEMN SISSAY\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Energising, fearless and joyful' \u003cb\u003eSARA PASCOE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Hollie has such a wonderful voice. Warm, relatable, smart and funny' \u003cb\u003eSOPHIE ELLIS-BEXTOR\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Funny, so smart and refreshingly honest' \u003cb\u003eSARAH MILLICAN\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'\u003c\/b\u003eOne of the best poets we have' \u003cb\u003eMATT HAIG\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVirgin snow\u003cbr\u003eVirgin mojitos\u003cbr\u003eVirgin mother\u003cbr\u003eVirgin Mary\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVirgin: one little six-letter word that holds such incredible power. The power to pressure, to judge, to harm, to praise, to profit, to punish. But virginity is also just a concept, a  label that has been pressed upon people for centuries in numerous cultures worldwide.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this highly anticipated collection of poetry, Hollie McNish unpicks the role this word has played in her own life, as well as others, with her trademark mix of humour, fury and compassion. Whether considering if Mary was a fan of her own nickname, to rejoicing her annual excitement in ice cream vans, to looking back on how ridiculously she ate creamy mashed potato with her family after apparently 'losing' her own virginity, she examines in her own inimitable way the tracks this concept makes throughout so many minds, and the possibilities of freedom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAt times hilarious, at times harrowing, always hopeful - a poetic love letter against the more nefarious effects of purity culture packed with stacks of honeycomb, hand holds and early morning light.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55536207790454,"sku":"9780349127446","price":12.59,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_35887078.jpg?v=1760751561","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9780349127446-virgin","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}