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New Writing 14: Theme of 'Yearnings'. Picture by Maurizio Marmorato.
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Yearnings

Esther Freud's novel extract has a beautiful dreamlike quality to it, as she explores the awakening of her central character, Lara, through a burgeoning relationship with her father and the adventure they embark on together...

 

Esther Freud

Esther Freud

Esther Freud was born in London in 1963. She trained as an actress before writing her first novel, Hideous Kinky, published in 1991. Hideous Kinky was shortlisted for the John Llewellyn Rhys Prize and was made into a film starring Kate Winslet. In 1993 she was chosen by Granta as one of the Best of Young British Novelists. She has since written four more novels, Peerless Flats, Gaglow, The Wild and most recently The Sea House.

Author Photo © David Morrissey

 

Illustration © Maurizio Marmorato
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Readers' notes for Yearnings * Readers' notes for Yearnings

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Interview with Esther Freud * Interview with Esther Freud

 

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