{"product_id":"wayward-girls","title":"Wayward Girls","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrom New York Times bestselling author Susan Wiggs, a wrenching but life-affirming novel based on a true story of survival, friendship, and redemption.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSet in the turbulent Vietnam era in the All-American city of Buffalo, New York, six girls are condemned to forced labor in the laundry of a Catholic reform school. In 1968 we meet six teens confined at the Good Shepherd- a dark and secretive institution controlled by Sisters of Charity nuns locked away merely for being gay, pregnant, or simply unruly. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMairin- free-spirited daughter of Irish immigrants, committed to keep her safe from her stepfather.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAngela- denounced for her attraction to girls, sent to the nuns for reform, but instead found herself the victim of a predator. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHelen- the daughter of intellectuals detained in Communist China, she saw her “temporary” stay at the Good Shepherd stretch into years. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOdessa- caught up in a police dragnet over a racial incident, she found the physical and mental toughness to endure her sentence.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDenise- sentenced for brawling in a foster home, she dared to dream of a better life. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJanice- deeply insecure, she couldn’t decide where her loyalty, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003elay- except when it came to her friend Kay, who would never outgrow her childlike dependency. Sister Bernadette—rescued from a dreadful childhood, she owed her loyalty to the Sisters of Charity even as her conscience weighed on her.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWayward Girls is a haunting but thrilling tale of hope, solidarity, and the enduring strength of young women who find the courage to break free and find redemption...and justice. \"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"After decades of bestsellers, Wayward Girls might be Susan Wiggs' opus. A gut-wrenching story of survival, friendship, and justice. Masterful.\"--Robert Dugoni, New York Times bestselling author of The Extraordinary Life of Sam Hell,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"The magnificent Susan Wiggs takes a leap into the history of women..a page-turner, replete with mystery and suspense.\"—Adriana Trigiani, New York Times bestselling author of The Good Left Undone.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Susan Wiggs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57527657922940,"sku":"9780063118263","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0427\/9412\/3414\/files\/9780063118263.jpg?v=1790870822","url":"https:\/\/www.queerlit.co.uk\/products\/wayward-girls","provider":"Queer Lit","version":"1.0","type":"link"}