When Women Were Dragons: an enduring, feminist novel from New York Times bestselling author, Kelly Barnhill

A soaring coming-of-age novel.' - THE OBSERVER In a world where girls and women are taught to be quiet, the dragons inside them are about to be set free ... In this timely and timeless speculative novel, set in 1950s America, Kelly Barnhill exposes a world that wants to keep girls and women small - and examines what happens when they rise up. Alex Green is four years old when she first sees a dragon in her next-door neighbour's garden, in the spot where the old lady usually sits. The huge dragon, an astonished expression on its face, opens its wings and soars away across the rooftops. Then Ale x's mother disappears, and reappears a week later, with no explanation as to where she has been. But she is a ghostly shadow of her former self, and with scars across her body - wide, deep burns, as though she had been attacked by a monster who breathed fire. Alex, growing from young girl to fiercely independent teenager, is desperate for answers, but doesn't get any. Whether anyone likes it or not, the Mass Dragoning is coming. Everything is about to change, forever. Perfect for fans of THE HANDMAID'S TALE, VOX, and THE POWER. EAN: 9781471412226 Farbverschnitt: Generell werden die Bücher ohne Farbverschnitt geliefert, auch wenn die Abbildungen einen Farbverschnitt zeigen. Erscheinungsjahr: 08.06.2023 Produktform: Kartoniert Autoren: Barnhill, Kelly Seitenzahl/Blattzahl: 336 Themenüberschrift: FICTION / Literary Keyword: feminism; female empowerment; fantasy; dystopia; persecution; emancipation; subversive; identity; sexism; repression; coming of age; adolescence; rebellion; rage; society; politics; independence; family; friendships; romance; peril; adventure; danger; conspiracy; myth; memory; hope; LGBTQ+; teenage; young adult; women; men; boy; girl Fachschema: Amerikanische Belletristik / Fantasy~Englische Bücher / Belletristik / Fantasy Fachkategorie: Dystopische & utopische Literatur~Historische Fantasy~Historischer Roman~Belletristik: allgemein und literarisch~Alternativweltgeschichten~Belletristik: Themen, Stoffe, Motive: Adoleszenz~Belletristik: Themen, Stoffe, Motive: Psychologisches Innenleben~Erzählerisches Thema: Identität / Zugehörigkeit~Belletristik: Themen, Stoffe, Motive: Soziales~Belletristik: Themen, Stoffe, Motive: Vielfalt, Gleichheit und Inklusion Länge: 198 mm Breite: 132 mm Höhe: 27 mm Gewicht: 260 gr Genre: Importe