{"product_id":"9781529340150-the-divines","title":"The Divines","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA razor-sharp, perfectly twisted debut\u003cbr\u003eAn emotional and gripping debut novel from an exciting British writer for fans of MY DARK VANESSA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eSet in the final days before a shocking tragedy forces an elite boarding school to shut its doors for good, Ellie Eaton's \u003ci\u003eThe Divines \u003c\/i\u003eis a razor-sharp debut that asks the question: were you\u003ci\u003e really\u003c\/i\u003e as good as you remember?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eI am Divine. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMy mother was Divine and her mother before that, which isn't uncommon. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAlthough that was at a time when being Divine meant something .\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe girls of elite English boarding school, St. John the Divine, were notorious for flipping their hair, harassing teachers, chasing boys and chain-smoking cigarettes. They were fiercely loyal, sharp-tongued, and cutting in the way that only teenage girls can be. But for Josephine, now in her thirties, her time at St. John feels like a lifetime ago. She hasn't spoken to another Divine in fifteen years, not since the day the school shut its doors in disgrace .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut an impromptu visit reawakens blurry recollections of those doomed final weeks that rocked the community. With each memory that resurfaces, she circles closer to the ugly secret at the heart of the school's scandal. But the more Josephine recalls, the further her life unravels, derailing not just her marriage and career, but her entire sense of self.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith the emotional power of \u003ci\u003eMy Dark Vanessa\u003c\/i\u003e and the reflective haze of \u003ci\u003eThe Girls\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Divines\u003c\/i\u003e is a compulsive debut exploring the intoxicating, destructive relationships between teenage girls.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e 'A c\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eool, chilling and elegant novel' Sarah Perry, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Essex Serpent\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Perfectly twisted . Impossible to put down' \u003ci\u003eRefinery29\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Captivating' \u003ci\u003eVulture\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'An explosive debut' \u003ci\u003eStylist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56451519283574,"sku":"9781529340150","price":7.63,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_27980190.jpg?v=1760462827","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781529340150-the-divines","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}