{"product_id":"ootlin-jenni-fagan","title":"Ootlin (Jenni Fagan)","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWINNER OF THE GORDON BURN PRIZE\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLonglisted for the Women's Prize for Non Fiction\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShortlisted for Scotland's National Book Awards Non-Fiction Book of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'An astonishing story of survival' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Extraordinary and uplifting' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eObserver\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A triumphant tale of survival' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'An extraordinary book' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eLiterary Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'To read this book is to be reminded of the importance of kindness, of beauty and of storytelling' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eiPaper\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A phenomenal memoir. I am in awe' \u003c\/b\u003eAmy Liptrot\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Beautiful, deep, transfixing . . . it will burn a home in your heart' \u003c\/b\u003eLemn Sissay\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Essential reading, life-changing ... Beautiful, earth-shattering and unforgettable' \u003c\/b\u003eSamantha Morton\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Mesmerising, heart-breaking. I'll never forget it' \u003c\/b\u003eAnnie Mac\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Should be required reading' \u003c\/b\u003eClaire Fuller\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe government told a story about me before I was born.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJenni Fagan was property of the state before birth. She drew her first breath in care and by the age of seven, she had lived in fourteen different homes and had her name changed multiple times.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTwenty years after her first attempt to write this powerful memoir, Jenni is finally ready to share her account.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eOotlin \u003c\/i\u003eis a journey through the broken UK care system - it is one of displacement and exclusion, but also of the power of storytelling. It is about the very human act of making meaning from adversity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch4\u003eAutorenportrait\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eJenni Fagan was born in Scotland. She won the Gordon Burn Prize for her memoir, \u003ci\u003eOotlin\u003c\/i\u003e, which was also longlisted for the Women's Prize for Non-Fiction. Her debut novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Panopticon\u003c\/i\u003e, saw her selected as a \u003ci\u003eGranta\u003c\/i\u003e Best Young British Novelist, and her second novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Sunlight Pilgrims\u003c\/i\u003e, gained her Scottish Author of the Year. Jenni has been listed for the Encore Award, the James Tait Black Memorial Prizes, the Desmond Elliott Prize, the \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e Short Story Award, and the Pushcart Prize. She is a Doctor of Philosophy, a member of Liberty, and a Royal Society of Literature Fellow. She lives in Edinburgh with her son.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch4\u003eWeitere Angaben\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eBuch (Paperback), B-format paperback, Englisch, 336 Seiten\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Weltbild.ch: Bücher \u0026 Outlet","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":65829562351965,"sku":"K097872907","price":11.8,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0911\/8915\/0045\/files\/9787290700001A.jpg?v=1788694851","url":"https:\/\/weltbild.ch\/products\/ootlin-jenni-fagan","provider":"Weltbild.ch Bücher \u0026 Outlet","version":"1.0","type":"link"}