by Lori Lansens · Virago · tapa blanda · ISBN 9781844083664
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«The Girls» is the contemporary novel by Lori Lansens, published by Virago in paperback (352 pages, in English).
Rose and Ruby Darlen are craniopagus twins, that is, they were born joined at the head. Abandoned by their teenage mother, they are raised in the small town of Leaford. Despite their condition, they try to lead a normal life; when Rose sets out to write her autobiography, the story becomes a portrait of their bond and their search for independence.
The novel was nominated for the OLA Evergreen Award in 2006, the Orange Prize for Fiction in 2007, and the Lincoln Award in 2009.
Aimed at readers of contemporary fiction and book clubs, it was one of Richard & Judy's chosen reads.
Lori Lansens is a Canadian novelist and screenwriter.
