Lulu A Novella
Lulu A Novella by Nancy Friday is a work of fiction published by Pinder Lane & Garon-Brooke Associates, Limited on October 24, 2012. This 152-page novella follows the journey of Lulu, a young girl growing up in Charleston, S.C., as she navigates the complexities of family life and the transition into adulthood. The narrative explores themes of first love, sibling dynamics, and parental relationships, all set against the backdrop of Lulu’s evolving identity.
Readers will find an engaging portrayal of Lulu’s experiences, from her childhood challenges to her college years in the North. The story delves into her feelings of jealousy towards her mother, the absence of her father, and the shifting dynamics of friendship as she faces the realities of growing up. With a literary style reminiscent of great Southern writers, this novella offers insights into the emotional landscape of a young woman striving to understand her place in the world.
Official synopsis Publisher
LULU is a fascinating heroine based on the equally fascinating life of her creator. Come take the journey with LULU as she grows from a precocious child in Charleston, S.C. into a co-ed at a college in the North. A journey that comes with all of the heartbreak of first love, motherly rivalry , brotherly caring and parental betrayal. With a literary voice in the grand tradition of the great southern writers, one of America’s best-selling non-fiction authors Nancy Friday, has in LULU, created a fascinating first work of fiction.
“A short novel of a young girl growing into adulthood, trying to understand her Charleston home and world, jealous of her mother’s greater caring for her older brother, puzzling over her missing father, realizing her early peer leadership is fading with her friends dating and her own seeming rejection by boys, then seeing her heroes collapse, and in the end understanding that one can only rely on oneself to find friendship, love and closeness, a life in the world. LULU is funny and sad, intriguing and ultimately insightful, a book for each of us, a helpful and even important read.”
– NetGalley “Loved this book! …A great read about a young girl coming of age. – Steve French, NetGalley
Praise for Nancy Friday’s Previous Works-
“I closed the book and wept for half an hour“
– Christina Robb, The Boston Globe
”Illuminating and Moving… she writes with deep insight about the central mystery of mothers and daughters…”.
– Michael Korda
”Brilliant, courageous, moving!”
– The Washington Post
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