Lucy and Linh: Winner of the Ethel Turner Prize - Softcover

Pung, Alice

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1787198383 ISBN 13: 9781787198388

Publisher: Legends Press, 2018

Synopsis

''Alice Pung is a gem. Her voice is the real thing, ' Amy Tan

Laurinda is an exclusive school for girls. At its secret core is the Cabinet, a trio of girls who wield power over their classmates - and some of their teachers. 

Entering this world of wealth and secrets is Lucy Lam, a scholarship girl with sharp eyes and a shaky sense of self. As she watches the Cabinet at work, and is courted by them, can Lucy stay true to herself as she finds her way in this new world of privilege and opportunity?

Alice Pung has created a stunning and important novel which covers important topics such as race, class and abuse of power in an exclusive secondary school in Melbourne, Australia. Faced with the pressures of fitting in Lucy must reconcile ideas about culture, self and attitude to carve out her identity in this hostile environment. The perfect book for young adults

About this title

About the Author:

Alice Pung is an award-winning Australian author whose books include Unpolished Gem, Her Father's Daughter and Lucy and Linh. She has also written for the Guardian and the New York Times, among other publications. www.alicepung.com

Review:

A candid and powerful exploration of family, culture and class ... it is those of us who take our fortune and privilege for granted that I wish would read this powerful book.'--Readings Monthly

'Pung's forceful writing reveals the diverse and often difficult lives of her immigrant compatriots too often hidden away from us by masks of discretion.'--The Age

'Biting yet compassionate.'--Books of the Year, Australian Book Review

'Funny, horrifying, and sharp as a serpent's fangs'--John Marsden

'Alice Pung is a gem. Her voice is the real thing'--Amy Tan

'In a novel filled with strong visual images, Pung draws a sharp contrast between authenticity and deception, integrity and manipulation. Against the vividly painted backdrops of two very different communities, she traces Lucy's struggle to form a new identity without compromising the values she holds closest to her heart'.--Publisher's Weekly

'Part Mean Girls, part Lord of the Flies, and part Special Topics on Calamity Physics, this well-observed and unsentimental novel taps into what is primal within privileged adolescent girls'--The Bulletin of the Centre of Children's Books

About this edition

• Publisher: Legends Press
• Publication date: 2018
• ISBN 10: 1787198383
• ISBN 13: 9781787198388
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 288