Book
The paper wasp : a novel / Lauren Acampora.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780802129413
- Physical Description: 289 pages ; 22 cm
- Edition: First Grove Atlantic hardcover edition.
- Publisher: New York : Grove Press, 2019.
- Copyright: ©2019.
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| Subject: | Female friendship > Fiction. Actresses > Fiction. Artists > Fiction. Self-realization in women > Fiction. |
| Genre: | Psychological fiction. Suspense fiction. |
Available copies
- 6 of 6 copies available at BC Interlibrary Connect.
- 1 of 1 copy available at Vanderhoof Public Library. (Show)
Holds
- 0 current holds with 6 total copies.
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanderhoof Public Library | AF ACA (Text) | 35193000354409 | Adult Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
| Castlegar Public Library | FIC ACA (Text) | 35146002146801 | Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
| Kitimat Public Library | Aca (Text) | 32665002194571 | Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
| Nelson Public Library | F ACA (Text) | 3514830031189 | Adult Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
| Trail and District Public Library Main Branch | F ACA (Text) | 35110001003074 | Adult Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
| Williams Lake Branch | ACA (Text) | 33923006124477 | Suspense | Volume hold | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
Traces the dark friendship of twisted ambition shared between Abby, a failed artist still living in small-town Michigan, and Elise, a rising star in contemporary Hollywood. - Baker & Taylor
A first novel by the award-winning author of The Wonder Garden traces the dark friendship of twisted ambition shared between a failed artist and a rising star in contemporary Hollywood. - Perseus Publishing
An electrifying debut novel from the acclaimed author of The Wonder Garden, The Paper Wasp is a riveting knife-edge story of two womenâs dark friendship of twisted ambition set against the backdrop of contemporary Hollywood
In small-town Michigan, Abby Graven leads a solitary life. Once a bright student on the cusp of a promising art career, she now languishes in her childhood home, trudging to and from her job as a supermarket cashier. Each day she is taunted from the magazine racks by the success of her former best friend Elise, a rising Hollywood starlet whose life in pictures Abby obsessively scrapbooks. At night Abby escapes through the films of her favorite director, Auguste Perren, a cult figure known for his creative institute the Rhizome. Inspired by Perren, Abby draws fantastical storyboards based on her often premonitory dreams, a visionary gift she keeps hidden.Â
When Abby encounters Elise again at their high school reunion, she is surprised and warmed that Elise still considers her not only a friend but a brilliant storyteller and true artist. Eliseâs unexpected faith in Abby reignites in her a dormant hunger, and when Elise offhandedly tells Abby to look her up if sheâs ever in LA, Abby soon arrives on her doorstep. There, Abby discovers that although Elise is flourishing professionally, behind her glossy magazine veneer she is lonely and disillusioned. Ever the supportive friend, Abby becomes enmeshed in Eliseâs world, even as she guards her own dark secret and burning desire for greatness. As she edges closer to Elise, the Rhizome, and her own artistic ambitions, the dynamic shifts between the two friendsâuntil Abby can see only one way to grasp the future that awaits her.
The Paper Wasp is a thrilling, unexpected journey into the psyche and imagination of a woman determined to fulfill her destiny from one of our most unique and incisive writers.
- Perseus Publishing
An electrifying debut novel from the acclaimed author of The Wonder Garden, The Paper Wasp is a riveting knife-edge story of two women's dark friendship of twisted ambition set against the backdrop of contemporary Hollywood
- Perseus Publishing
An electrifying debut novel from the acclaimed author of The Wonder Garden, The Paper Wasp is a riveting knife-edge story of two women's dark friendship of twisted ambition set against the backdrop of contemporary Hollywood
In small-town Michigan, Abby Graven leads a solitary life. Once a bright student on the cusp of a promising art career, she now languishes in her childhood home, trudging to and from her job as a supermarket cashier. Each day she is taunted from the magazine racks by the success of her former best friend Elise, a rising Hollywood starlet whose life in pictures Abby obsessively scrapbooks. At night Abby escapes through the films of her favorite director, Auguste Perren, a cult figure known for his creative institute the Rhizome. Inspired by Perren, Abby draws fantastical storyboards based on her often premonitory dreams, a visionary gift she keeps hidden.Â
When Abby encounters Elise again at their high school reunion, she is surprised and warmed that Elise still considers her not only a friend but a brilliant storyteller and true artist. Elise's unexpected faith in Abby reignites in her a dormant hunger, and when Elise offhandedly tells Abby to look her up if she's ever in LA, Abby soon arrives on her doorstep. There, Abby discovers that although Elise is flourishing professionally, behind her glossy magazine veneer she is lonely and disillusioned. Ever the supportive friend, Abby becomes enmeshed in Elise's world, even as she guards her own dark secret and burning desire for greatness. As she edges closer to Elise, the Rhizome, and her own artistic ambitions, the dynamic shifts between the two friends'until Abby can see only one way to grasp the future that awaits her.
The Paper Wasp is a thrilling, unexpected journey into the psyche and imagination of a woman determined to fulfill her destiny from one of our most unique and incisive writers.
- Perseus Publishing
An electrifying debut novel from the acclaimed author of The Wonder Garden, The Paper Wasp is a riveting knife-edge story of two womenâs dark friendship of twisted ambition set against the backdrop of contemporary Hollywood
