The Virgin Suicides
Description
In a quiet suburban neighborhood, the lives of the Lisbon sisters, beautiful and enigmatic, become the obsession of a group of neighborhood boys. When the youngest sister's suicide attempt triggers an escalating series of tragedies, the girls are confined to their home, their world shrinking with each passing day. Through the fragmented memories of the boys who watched them from afar, this novel explores the mysteries of adolescence, the suffocating grip of societal expectations, and the enduring power of youthful infatuation. Eugenides masterfully weaves a tale of lost innocence and the haunting questions that linger long after the final curtain falls.
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paperback
Bloomsbury Paperbacks
Published Jan 1, 2002
249 pages
ISBN: 9780747560593
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First Published
1993
Language
eng
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