The Virgin Suicides

The Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Middlesex and The Marriage Plot presents a lyrical, timeless tale of the Lisbon sisters, who have always been a point of obsession for their neighborhood. Despite the passage of time, the boys who once loved them remain determined to understand the tragedy that has defied explanation. This mesmerizing tale of sex and suicide transforms and mythologizes middle-American life, marking the arrival of one of the greatest American novelists of the last thirty years.

Format: Hardback
Length: 256 pages
Publication date: 14 September 2023
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers

The captivating, ageless narrative of the Lisbon sisters, crafted by the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Middlesex and The Marriage Plot, unfolds.

From their childhood, the five Lisbon sisters have captivated the entire neighborhood with their captivating beauty, unique eccentricities, and now, sadly, their absence. Despite the passage of time and the growth of the boys who once adored them from afar, their determination to unravel the mystery surrounding a tragedy that has remained unsolved persists. The haunting question lingers: why did all five Lisbon girls choose to take their own lives?

This mesmerizing tale, which seamlessly blends sex and suicide, transcends the ordinary and mythologizes middle-American life. It marked the arrival of one of the most remarkable American novelists of the past thirty years.

"A flare from my own secret world, all the inchoate longings and obsessions of being a teenager somehow rendered into book form," Emma Cline, the author of The Girls, described her work.

Weight: 310g
Dimension: 204 x 135 x 25 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780008643331