The beguiling / Zsuzsi Gartner.

"An electrifying debut from the Giller Prize-nominated author of Better Living Through Plastic Explosives that takes readers for a wild ride with urban-gothic flair and delectably wicked humour. Lucy is a lapsed-Catholic whose adolescent pretentions to sainthood are unexpectedly revived. It all star...

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Main Author: Gartner, Zsuzsi (Author)
Language:English
Published: [Toronto] : Penguin Canada, 2021.
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Physical Description:275 pages ; 21 cm
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