{"product_id":"the-girls-a-story-of-village-life-mcnally-editions","title":"The Girls: A Story of Village Life","description":"\u003cp class=\"x1yc453h x1hpqcdg x1ekroe6 xutxfr x1fie51u xgyxj25 xkyrhof x1elgs31 x1fv8qjw x1tbvfm1 xb72syl x1iew0xx x1c2l018 x14l7nz5 xuw7688 x1pjt2rx x160d6zm xrxpjvj\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"x1s688f\"\u003eSynopsis\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"x1yc453h x1hpqcdg x1ekroe6 xutxfr x1fie51u xgyxj25 xkyrhof x1elgs31 x1fv8qjw x1tbvfm1 xb72syl x1iew0xx x1c2l018 x14l7nz5 xuw7688 x1pjt2rx x160d6zm xrxpjvj\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eIn a picturesque Cotswolds village, Janet and Susan—known simply as “the girls”—have built a quiet, settled life together as partners in love and business. Their routine is disrupted when Sue leaves for a month-long trip and Jan finds herself unexpectedly drawn into the company of Alan, a friendly stranger who helps her at a local craft fair. When an unexpected pregnancy brings Alan back into their lives, the seemingly idyllic arrangement takes an increasingly dark and unsettling turn. What begins as a gentle portrait of village life gradually becomes a macabre story of murder, desire, friendship, and the lengths people will go to protect the lives they have created.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"x1yc453h x1hpqcdg x1ekroe6 xutxfr x1fie51u xgyxj25 xkyrhof x1elgs31 x1fv8qjw x1tbvfm1 xb72syl x1iew0xx x1c2l018 x14l7nz5 xuw7688 x1pjt2rx x160d6zm xrxpjvj\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eWry, strange, and darkly comic, \u003cem\u003eThe Girls\u003c\/em\u003e combines literary fiction with suspense and black humor. John Bowen's offbeat novel explores domesticity, intimacy, and the hidden violence beneath an apparently peaceful community.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"x1yc453h x1hpqcdg x1ekroe6 xutxfr x1fie51u xgyxj25 xkyrhof x1elgs31 x1fv8qjw x1tbvfm1 xb72syl x1iew0xx x1c2l018 x14l7nz5 xuw7688 x1pjt2rx x160d6zm xrxpjvj\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"x1s688f\"\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"x1yc453h x1hpqcdg x1ekroe6 xutxfr x1fie51u xgyxj25 xkyrhof x1elgs31 x1fv8qjw x1tbvfm1 xb72syl x1iew0xx x1c2l018 x14l7nz5 xuw7688 x1pjt2rx x160d6zm xrxpjvj\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eJohn Bowen (1924–2019) was an English novelist, playwright, screenwriter, and television writer. Born in Calcutta, India, he was raised in England and worked in journalism and advertising before publishing his first novels. He later developed a successful career writing for the stage and television, including the acclaimed folk-horror television play \u003cem\u003eRobin Redbreast\u003c\/em\u003e (1970). \u003cem\u003eThe Girls\u003c\/em\u003e was originally published in 1986 and was reissued by McNally Editions in 2023.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"x1yc453h x1hpqcdg x1ekroe6 xutxfr x1fie51u xgyxj25 xkyrhof x1elgs31 x1fv8qjw x1tbvfm1 xb72syl x1iew0xx x1c2l018 x14l7nz5 xuw7688 x1pjt2rx x160d6zm xrxpjvj\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"x1s688f\"\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMcNally Editions\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"x1yc453h x1hpqcdg x1ekroe6 xutxfr x1fie51u xgyxj25 xkyrhof x1elgs31 x1fv8qjw x1tbvfm1 xb72syl x1iew0xx x1c2l018 x14l7nz5 xuw7688 x1pjt2rx x160d6zm xrxpjvj\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"x1s688f\"\u003ePublication Date\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNovember 14, 2023\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"x1yc453h x1hpqcdg x1ekroe6 xutxfr x1fie51u xgyxj25 xkyrhof x1elgs31 x1fv8qjw x1tbvfm1 xb72syl x1iew0xx x1c2l018 x14l7nz5 xuw7688 x1pjt2rx x160d6zm xrxpjvj\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"x1s688f\"\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"x1yc453h x1hpqcdg x1ekroe6 xutxfr x1fie51u xgyxj25 xkyrhof x1elgs31 x1fv8qjw x1tbvfm1 xb72syl x1iew0xx x1c2l018 x14l7nz5 xuw7688 x1pjt2rx x160d6zm xrxpjvj\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"x1s688f\"\u003ePages\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e240\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"x1yc453h x1hpqcdg x1ekroe6 xutxfr x1fie51u xgyxj25 xkyrhof x1elgs31 x1fv8qjw x1tbvfm1 xb72syl x1iew0xx x1c2l018 x14l7nz5 xuw7688 x1pjt2rx x160d6zm xrxpjvj\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"x1s688f\"\u003eSubjects\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLiterary Fiction · Dark Humor · Suspense · LGBTQ+ Fiction · Mystery\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"x1yc453h x1hpqcdg x1ekroe6 xutxfr x1fie51u xgyxj25 xkyrhof x1elgs31 x1fv8qjw x1tbvfm1 xb72syl x1iew0xx x1c2l018 x14l7nz5 xuw7688 x1pjt2rx x160d6zm xrxpjvj\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"x1s688f\"\u003eISBN\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e9781946022707\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Old Post Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45449921200310,"sku":"9781946022707","price":29.5,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0731\/2264\/4150\/files\/9781946022707.jpg?v=1789476969","url":"https:\/\/oldpostbookshop.com\/products\/the-girls-a-story-of-village-life-mcnally-editions","provider":"Old Post Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}