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The Girl from the Hermitage

Molly Gartland

A meditation on ageing and nostalgia as well as a compelling page turner. Listed for four prizes.

Book Details

  • Publisher: Lightning Books
  • Publish Date: Sep 1st, 2020
  • Pages: 256
  • Language: English
  • Edition: undefined - undefined
  • Dimensions: 7.70in - 5.00in - 0.90in - 0.48lb
  • EAN: 9781785631887
  • Categories: Historical - General

About the Author

Originally from Michigan, Molly Gartland worked in Moscow from 1994 to 2000 and has been fascinated by Russian culture ever since. The manuscript for her debut novel The Girl from the Hermitage was shortlisted for the Impress Prize and longlisted for the Mslexia Novel Competition, the Bath Novel Award and Grindstone Novel Award.

Praise for this book

'A beautifully written book that takes you right into the characters' world. Highly recommended' - Lucinda Hawksley
'Compelling and enthralling...a convincingly authentic story, as well as a moving and thought-provoking one' - NB Magazine