Felicia’s Journey
Felicia’s Journey by William Trevor, published by Penguin Adult in 1995, is a psychological thriller that delves into the life of seventeen-year-old Felicia. Full of hope after being told she is beautiful by her lover Johnny, she crosses the Irish Sea to England to find him and share her news of pregnancy. However, her search leads her to the bleak post-industrial Midlands, where she encounters Mr. Hilditch, a peculiar and solitary man with a troubling interest in homeless young girls.
In this edition, readers will explore themes of desperation and vulnerability as Felicia navigates her challenging circumstances. The narrative unfolds with a focus on psychological tension and suspense, drawing readers into a world where appearances can be deceiving. With 212 pages, this English-language edition presents a tightly woven story that examines the complexities of human relationships and the darker aspects of society.
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�You�re beautiful,� Johnny told her and so, full of hope, seventeen-year-old Felicia crosses the Irish Sea to England to find her lover and tell him she is pregnant. Desperately searching for Johnny in the bleak post-industrial Midlands, she is, instead, found by Mr Hilditch, a strange and lonely man, a collector and befriender of homeless young girls�
William Trevor�s tightly woven psychological thriller won the 1994 Whitbread Book of the Year Award and the Sunday Express Book of the Year Award. Susan Hill described it as, �A masterpiece. You read and are dazzled. It has one of the most memorable and convincing, most sinister and terrifying of characters created in the modern novel.�
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