Surely you would like to be immortalised in art,fixed forever in perfection
Sadler's Wells,1933.
I would kill to dance like her.
Disciplined and dedicated,Olivia is the perfect ballerina. But no matter how hard she works,she can never match identical twin Clara's charm.
I would kill to be with her.
As rehearsals intensify for the balletCoppélia,the girls feel increasingly like they are being watched. And,as infatuation turns to obsession,everything begins to unravel.
Publisher: Oneworld PublicationsISBN: 9780861544103Dimensions: 198 x 129 x 26 mm
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'Clara & Olivia dances with historical details,with unease and atmosphere. You can feel the mist of the London canals,hear the ballet shoes touching the stage.'Abigail Dean,author ofGirl A
'This unsettling tale... As the story follows the rehearsals for the ballet Coppelia,we receive a quick-fire education on how the ballet works and why it inspires obsession... An original thriller with a crafty plot.'Daily Mail
'This book was a joy to read from start to finish. Ashe's writing is razor-sharp with a lyrical edge to it,and there were times when I wished I could write just as well. Rich,mesmerising and compelling,Clara & Olivia heralds the arrival of a bright new voice in literary fiction. This one will have the cash registers ringing.'Awais Khan,author ofNo Honour
'A spellbinding thriller,set against a fascinating background and so beautifully written.'Frances Quinn,author ofThe Smallest Man
'Lucy has created a mesmerising atmosphere in her debut novel. This story is one of dreadful,delirious ambition as well as the relentless drive for perfection - both as a woman and a performer - that cannot be sustained. Every violent act is a protest against this paralysing perfection. Beautiful.'Sally Oliver,author ofThe Weight of Loss
'Vividly rich and full of depth...A compellingly chilling work by a debut author who makes storytelling look easy. An expertly crafted filmic depiction of gritty twin leads desperate to succeed in these dark streets while harbouring even darker motivations. A novel that entraps you within its web of sinister secrets; I pirouetted from page to page desperate to know what happens. This book has everything and I will be recommending it to everybody.'Ashley Hickson-Lovence,author ofThe 392
'Ashe trained with the Royal Ballet School,and she is fascinating on the detail of the girls'lives; on the pain and the bloodied feet that underpin the perfection of the dance... A wonderful,eye-opening debut.'Times
'Haunting and richly evocative,Clara & Oliviatakes the reader on a spell-binding journey through the 1930s London ballet scene,in which the beauty and elegance of the participants is the flip side of a destructive drive for perfection and darkly murderous obsessions. Lucy Ashe's debut is absolutely en pointe.'Lexie Elliott,author ofHow to Kill Your Best Friend
'Lucy Ashe's debut novel is a clever thriller set in a world which she knows so well,having trained at the Royal Ballet School and being a twin... Take a bow,Ms Ashe.'Historical Novel Review
'Clara and Oliviais a delight,a book that is at times historical fiction,at times a love story to ballet,and at times even a bit of a thrilling whodunit.'Bookbag
'Quite a debut,very assured and confident... Awonderfully told story which will appeal to a wide range of people because of the interesting characters and a strong plot threaded throughout.'@emreadsthebooks
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