Name: The New Girls
ISBN: 9780060977023

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Who It's For

Good for readers interested in book clubGood for readers who enjoy Gilded‑Age Romance and New Experiences (YA).Great for readers who want relationship-centered stories.

Book Details

Authors: Beth Gutcheon
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: May 3, 2005
Format: Paperback
Theme: Gilded‑Age Romance · New Experiences (YA)
Reading lane: Gilded‑Age Romance

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Literary Fiction
Medieval Romance
20th‑Century Historical Romance
Romantic Comedy

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FICTION / Romance / Historical / American
FICTION / Romance / Royalty
Gilded‑Age Romance
FICTION / World Literature / American / 20th Century

About This Book

The New Girls is a resonant, engrossing novel about five girls during their formative prep-school years in the tumultuous mid-sixties. Into their reality of first-class trips to Europe, resort vacations, and deb parties enter the Vietnam War, the women's movement, and the sexual revolution. As the old traditions collide with the new society, the girls lose their innocence, develop a social conscience, and discover their sexuality -- blossoming into women shaped by their turb...

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The New Girls is a resonant, engrossing novel about five girls during their formative prep-school years in the tumultuous mid-sixties. Into their reality of first-class trips to Europe, resort vacations, and deb parties enter the Vietnam War, the women's movement, and the sexual revolution. As the old traditions collide with the new society, the girls lose their innocence, develop a social conscience, and discover their sexuality -- blossoming into women shaped by their turbulent times.