{"product_id":"olivia-paperback-strachey-dorothy-1","title":"Olivia [Paperback] Strachey, Dorothy","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Strachey, Dorothy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBrand:\u003c\/b\u003e Vintage Classics\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding:\u003c\/b\u003e paperback\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNumber Of Pages:\u003c\/b\u003e 112\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRelease Date:\u003c\/b\u003e 06-01-2009\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Number:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780099511885\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDetails:\u003c\/b\u003e Product Description      \u003cbr\u003e\n'Perfectly captures the breathless excitement of adolescent passion' Sarah WatersWhen Olivia turns sixteen she is sent to a Parisian finishing school to broaden her education. Soon after her arrival, she finds herself falling under the spell of her beautiful and charismatic teacher. But Madamoiselle Julie's life is not as straightforward as Olivia imagines and the school year is destined to end abruptly in tragedy.'A remarkable novel which is unique in its presentation of the female mind and emotions in teachers and pupils at a girls' school. It has a strange combination of strength and delicacy.' The Times\u003cbr\u003e\n      Review      \u003cbr\u003e\nPerfectly captures the breathless excitement of adolescent passion ―\u003cbr\u003e\nSarah Waters\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nA remarkable novel which is unique in its presentation of the female mind and emotions in teachers and pupils at a girls' school. It has a strange combination of strength and delicacy ―\u003cbr\u003e\nThe Times\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIt is the story of an overheated emotional glasshouse, of an awakening and febrile yearnings, of the anguished decoding of tiny signals of intention from the beloved, of fervid alliances and bitter jealousies between two factions of girls, and the falling out of the two teachers they adore, with a shattering conclusion ―\u003cbr\u003e\nGuardian\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe chapter from Dorothy Strachey's\u003cbr\u003e\nOlivia, which deals with the well-worn topic of a schoolgirl's love for her teacher, seems fresh and beautifully done -- Julie Burchill ―\u003cbr\u003e\nSunday Times\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nA narrative of sheer emotion...\u003cbr\u003e\nOlivia achieves the purity of classic tragedy ―\u003cbr\u003e\nNew York Times Book Review\u003cbr\u003e\n      About the Author      \u003cbr\u003e\nDorothy Strachey (1865-1960) was the sister of the novelist Lytton Strachey and a prominent member of the Bloomsbury Group. She was André Gide's main English translator.\u003cbr\u003e\nOlivia, originally published under a pseudonym, is her only novel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEAN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780099511885\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePackage Dimensions:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.6 x 5.0 x 0.4 inches\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguages:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vintage Classics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49114831913264,"sku":"Prakash_9780099511885","price":479.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0690\/9968\/4144\/files\/vintage-classics-book-default-title-olivia-paperback-strachey-dorothy-38854720586032.jpg?v=1753014420","url":"https:\/\/www.retailmaharaj.com\/products\/olivia-paperback-strachey-dorothy-1","provider":"Retail Maharaj","version":"1.0","type":"link"}