by Lucinda Rosenfeld (Author)
*A rogues' gallery of the boys in one girl's life* From the age of twelve, Phoebe Fine, the shy but observant daughter of an oboeist, finds that love is a risky game to play. There is Roger Mancuso, who offers Phoebe her first cigarette, her first kiss, and her first experience of loss. There is Spitty Clark, an alcoholic and a possible criminal but also somehow one of the good guys. Later comes arrogant Pablo Miles, who licks the back of Phoebe's hand moments after he meets her at a party. And so it goes, as Phoebe struggles to reconcile her conflicting desires for safety and adventure. Lucinda Rosenfeld's debut novel is poignant, witty and refreshing; her vision is 20:20.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 304
Publisher: Picador
Published: 24 Aug 2001
ISBN 10: 0330486543
ISBN 13: 9780330486545