Eileen
(Author) Ottessa MoshfeghSHORTLISTED FOR THE MAN BOOKER PRIZE 2016 SHORTLISTED FOR THE GORDON BURN PRIZE 2016 SHORTLISTED FOR THE CWA NEW BLOOD DAGGER AWARD 2016 Selected as a Book of the Year 2016 in The Times, Observer and Daily Telegraph Fully lives up to the hype. A taut psychological thriller, rippled with comedy as black as a raven's wing, Eileen is effortlessly stylish and compelling. - Robert Douglas-Fairhurst, The Times The Christmas season offers little cheer for Eileen Dunlop. Trapped between caring for her alcoholic father and her job as a secretary at the boys' prison, she tempers her dreary days with dreams of escaping to the big city. In the meantime, her nights and weekends are filled with shoplifting and cleaning up her increasingly deranged father's messes. When the beautiful, charismatic Rebecca Saint John arrives on the scene as the new counsellor at the prison, Eileen is enchanted, unable to resist what appears to be a miraculously budding friendship. But soon, Eileen's affection for Rebecca will pull her into a crime that far surpasses even her own wild imagination.
Ottessa Moshfegh
Ottessa Moshfegh is an American author known for her dark and provocative literary works. She gained critical acclaim for her debut novel, "Eileen," which was shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize in 2016. Moshfegh's writing is characterized by its sharp wit, unflinching exploration of human psychology, and bleak, often grotesque imagery. She has been praised for her ability to create complex and deeply flawed characters that challenge societal norms and expectations. Moshfegh's work has had a significant impact on contemporary literature, particularly in the realm of psychological fiction. Her most famous work to date is the novel "My Year of Rest and Relaxation," which further solidified her reputation as a bold and original voice in literature.
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