Daisy Chain, 9781529366389
Hardcover
Friendship, art, and survival intertwine amidst a turbulent, changing world.

Daisy Chain

a novel of The Glasgow Girls

$52.75

  • Hardcover

    384 pages

  • Release Date

    13 September 2021

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Summary

‘A wholly delightful novel’ - Allan Massie, Scotsman

‘An excellent homage to The Glasgow Girls… both heart-breaking and hopeful’ - Amy Jefferies, Scots Magazine

Lily Crawford and Jeanie Taylor, from very different backgrounds, are firm friends from their childhoods in Kirkcudbright. They share their ambitions for their futures, Lily to be an artist, Jeanie to be a dancer.

The two women’s eventful lives are intertwined…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781529366389
ISBN-10:1529366380
Author:Maggie Ritchie
Publisher:John Murray Press
Imprint:John Murray Publishers Ltd
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:384
Release Date:13 September 2021
Weight:476g
Dimensions:220mm x 140mm x 32mm
What They're Saying

Critics Review

Evocative and highly readable

Evocative and highly readable * The Herald *Evocative and intelligent. A wholly delightful novel [that] celebrates friendship, love, kindness and devotion to creative work. * The Scotsman *An excellent homage to The Glasgow Girls… a very readable novel - both heart-breaking and hopeful. – Amy Jefferies * Scots Magazine *Daisy Chain is a novel George Eliot, Jane Austen or the Bronte sisters would have penned had they been born in 20th century Glasgow, brought up listening to the Bay City Rollers, and The Clash… the award-winning author takes readers on a dark, mysterious, and cruel journey at times, with an unexpected twisted narrative. * Shine *A thrilling, twisting adventure about female friendship, independence and the determination to fulfil ambitions. * Sunday Mail *

About The Author

Maggie Ritchie

Maggie Ritchie’s novel, Looking for Evelyn, was shortlisted for the Wilbur Smith Adventure Writing Prize for Best Published Novel of 2018. Her debut novel, Paris Kiss (2015), won the Curtis Brown Prize, was runner up for the Sceptre Prize and longlisted for the Mslexia First Novel Competition. The German edition has appeared on bestseller charts. She travelled to Shanghai on a Society of Authors’ grant to research Daisy Chain, her latest novel. Maggie graduated with Distinction from the University of Glasgow’s MLitt in Creative Writing. A journalist, she lives in Scotland with her husband and son.

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