The shocking thing about the girls was how nearly normal they seemed when their mother let them out for the one and only date of their lives. Twenty years on, their enigmatic personalities are embalmed in the memories of the boys who worshipped them and who now recall their shared adolescence: the brassiere draped over a crucifix belonging to the promiscuous Lux; the sisters' breathtaking appearance on the night of the dance; and the sultry, sleepy street across which they watched a family disintegrate and fragile lives disappear.

THE WORLDWIDE BESTSELLER If you're lost, they'll find you... Evie Boyd is fourteen and desperate to be noticed. It's the summer of 1969 and restless, empty days stretch ahead of her. Until she sees them. The girls. Hair long and uncombed, jewelry catching the sun. And at their centre, Suzanne, black-haired and beautiful. If not for Suzanne, she might not have gone. But, intoxicated by her and the life she promises, Evie follows the girls back to the decaying ranch where they live. Was there a warning? A sign of what was coming? Or did Evie know already that there was no way back? `A coming-of-age tale like no other ... the book of the summer' Grazia

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Previously adapted into a critically acclaimed film by Sofia Coppola starring Kirsten Dunst, this is the story of the five Lisbon sisters - beautiful, eccentric, and obsessively watched by the entire neighbourhood. The boys that once loved them from afar are now grown men, determined to understand a tragedy that has always defied explanation. For still, the question remains - why did all five of the Lisbon girls take their own lives? This hypnotic and unforgettable novel treats adolescent love and death with haunting sensitivity and dark humour, and creates a coming-of-age story unlike any of our time.

The new novel from the bestselling author of Middlesex and The Virgin Suicides. Brown University, 1982. Madeleine Hanna, dutiful English student and incurable romantic, is writing her thesis on Jane Austen and George Eliot - authors of the great marriage plots. As Madeleine studies the age-old motivations of the human heart, real life, in the form of two very different men, intervenes. Leonard Bankhead, brilliant scientist and charismatic loner, attracts Madeleine with an intensity that she seems powerless to resist. Meanwhile, her old friend Mitchell Grammaticus, a theology student searching for some kind of truth in life, is certain of at least one thing - that he and Madeleine are destined to be together. But as all three leave college, they will have to figure out how they want their own marriage plot to end.

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"Formål ekteskap er givende lesning helt til siste side og en slutt som i høy grad er så vel Jane Austen som Jeffrey Eugenides verdig" Leif Ekle, NRK P2 Brown University, 1982. Madeleine Hanna, pliktoppfyllende engelskstudent og uforbederlig romantiker, skriver hovedfagsoppgave om Jane Austen og George Eliot - forfatterne av romankunstens store giftermålsintriger. Mens Madeleine studerer menneskehjertets tidløse motivasjoner blander det virkelige livet seg inn i form av to høyst forskjellige menn. Leonard Bankhead er en briljant vitenskapsmann og karismatisk enstøing som Madeleine dras mot med en intensitet hun synes ute av stand til å kjempe imot. I mellomtiden er hennes gamle venn Mitchell Grammaticus, en teologistudent på jakt etter en eller annen form for sannhet i livet, i det minste helt sikker på en ting - at han og Madeleine er skjebnebestemt for hverandre. Men etter hvert som alle tre forlater universitetet blir de nødt til å finne ut hvordan de vil at deres egen giftermålsintrige skal ende. "Formål ekteskap har en intellektuell letthet over seg og blir svært leseverdig. A good read, som det heter på engelsk." Vidar Kvalshaug, Aftenposten "Her er intelligente resonnement, stor menneskekunnskap og flotte observasjonar, og omsetjinga er slik at ein skulle tru boka var dikta på norsk (...) Replikkane i boka er også truverdige, og personane interesserer lesaren, som var dei levande og like i nærleiken" Odd W. Surén, Dag og Tid "(...) en bok jeg vendte tilbake til så snart jeg hadde anledning, og som jeg leste med glede." Kåre Bulie, Dagens Næringsliv "Hvis du noen gang har vært ung og tenkt at du visste hva du ville ha, hvis dine drømmer og ditt hjerte noen gang er blitt knust, så er dette boken for deg." The Times "Det er en på mange måter attraktiv roman. Tidvis morsom, godt skrevet og fint utporsjonert - tydelig preget av at Eugenides kun gir ut en bok i tiåret, og har tatt seg tid til å finpusse språk og fortelling." Gerd Elin Stava Sandve , Dagsavisen "Språket er eit kapittel for seg. Det flyt lett og greitt, og det er neppe tilfeldig at det grunnleggande kan minne litt om til dømes søstrene Brontè og George Elliot. Synsvinkelen flytter seg frå den eine til den andre, forfattaren fortel ofte retrospektivt - og ikkje så sjeldan blir ei hending skildra først frå Madeleines synsstad, seinare frå ein annan person. Tidskoloritten greier forfattaren å formidle på ein framifrå måte." Terning 5, Bjarne Tveiten, Fædrelandsvennen "(...) fullstendig oppslukende. Så godt beskrevet - med vidd, nennsomhet og sjarm - at Eugenides ikke bare har økt innsatsen i gamet, han har flyttet på fiksjonens målstolper." Daily Mirror "En fantastisk, besettende forteller; han minner oss om at selv om kjærligheten ikke alltid seirer, følger den likevel sin egen, selvrådige kurs til siste slutt." Sunday Telegraph "Enormt leseverdig, morsom og dypfølt, med en umiddelbart besnærende fortellerstil som hopper uanstrengt fram og tilbake over årets begivenheter" Daily Telegraph

Two theories revolutionized the 20th century view of space and time - Einstein's general theory of relativity and quantum physics. This work presents developments in cosmology, theoretical physics and mathematics, and covers the future of spacetime physics. Two theories revolutionized the 20th century view of space and time: Einstein's general theory of relativity and quantum mechanics. Their union has given rise to elementary particle theories with extra spacetime dimensions, the inflationary model of big bang cosmology, the hypothesis of dark matter in the universe, the discovery of radiation from quantum black holes, and the fuzzy spacetime geometry of superstrings and M-theory. In this work, experts present developments in cosmology, theoretical physics and mathematics, and share their thoughts on the future of spacetime physics.

Based on the best-selling novel by Jeffrey Eugenides, The Virgin Suicides is director Sofia Coppola's evocative debut feature of young love, sex, loss and family pressures in mid-1970s America. Acclaimed by both critics and audiences on release, the film is now viewed as a remarkable and bold feature by a significant female director addressing many issues related to youth, female sexuality and family.This book helps readers understand the film's significance and the stylistic and storytelling choices made by director Coppola. The analysis of the film occurs around three interlocking arguments: the unusual structuring absence in the film, the intricate manner through which music is used in the drama, communication and character creation, and the film's careful and specific referencing of advertising in the 1970s (the decade of the film's narrative). The film's enigmatic structure and unique storytelling devices and their relationship to female adolescence, sexuality and ideology are also considered in depth. Without solving the mysteries of the film, the book is designed to uncover the reasons why the film continues to fascinate viewers so many years after its release.

'Erens brilliantly captures the dark side of adolescence . . . On a par with the likes of Jeffrey Eugenides' The Virgin Suicides' Independent'Flawlessly executed and irrefutably true' John Irving'A must for fans of Nabokovian tragedy' Irish TatlerThe events of 1979-80 reverberate around the campus of Auburn Academy and linger many years later in the mind of narrator Bruce Bennett-Jones. Aviva Rossner and Seung Jung are an unlikely couple at the elite East Coast boarding school and are not shy in flaunting their newly discovered sexuality. Their blossoming relationship is watched with envy and fascination by Bruce and other classmates, who believe their liaison to be one of pure, unadulterated passion and pleasure.But nothing is what it seems, and as Aviva and Seung struggle to understand themselves and each other, things begin to fall apart. Their ultimate descent into shame and betrayal has disastrous consequences beyond their own lives.

Dictionary of Literary Characters is a stunning, five-volume set containing descriptions of more than 40,000 characters in great literary works from the United States, Britain, and around the world. The wide assortment of characters featured in this comprehensive work are compiled from novels, short stories, and plays ranging from such ancient classics as Sophocles' Antigone to 21st-century prizewinners such as Jeffrey Eugenides' Middlesex. No other reference work covers such an extensive assortment of characters from so many different works of literature. Appendixes include alphabetical lists of authors and literary works covered in the set.

Greer Kadetsky is a shy college student when she meets the person who will change her life.Faith Frank, an influential and glamorous figure from the women's movement, inhabits a very different world to Greer's. But after a chance encounter Faith singles Greer out and invites her into her life, leading her down a thrilling path as it winds towards and away from her meant-to-be love story with high school sweetheart Cory and the future she had always imagined. Expansive and wise, compassionate and witty, The Female Persuasion is about the spark we all believe is flickering inside us, waiting to be seen and fanned by the right person at the right time.