‘Frightening and timely, Bradley’s The Sisterhood is the
book everyone should read this year. If you thought it ended with
Orwell, think again . . .' CHRISTINA DALCHER Vox meets The
Handmaid’s Tale in this feminist reimagining of 1984
 In Oceania, whoever you are, Big Brother is always watching
you and trust is a luxury that no one has. Julia is the seemingly
perfect example of what women in Oceania should be: dutiful,
useful, subservient, meek. But Julia hides a secret. A secret that
would lead to her death if it is discovered. For Julia is part of
the underground movement called The Sisterhood, whose main goal is
to find members of The Brotherhood, the anti-Party vigilante group,
and help them to overthrow Big Brother. Only then can everyone be
truly free.  When Julia thinks she’s found a potential
member of The Brotherhood, it seems like their goal might finally
be in their grasp. But as she gets closer to Winston Smith,
Julia’s past starts to catch up with her and we soon realise that
she has many more secrets than we’d first imagined – and that
overthrowing Big Brother might cost her everything – but if you
have nothing left to lose then you don’t mind playing the game .
. . Â This is a story about love, about family, about being a
woman, a mother, a sister, a friend and ultimately about what you
would sacrifice for the greater good. Â 'Fast-paced and
suspenseful . . . The Sisterhood's greatest gift,
however, may be in its message of hope, capable of surmounting even
the most formidable of odds and the most uncertain of futures'
KATHERINE J. CHEN, author of Joan 'A gut-wrenching, heart-breaking
journey through the looking glass of 1984. Compulsively written,
Julia’s is a story begging to be told' FREYA BERRY, author of The
Dictator's Wife 'A shockingly relevant take on a classic' CLAIRE
MCGOWAN, author of This Could Be Us 'A dazzling retelling of
the classic dystopian novel, which raises profound questions about
how society works, and whether or not woman have political agency.
I found it memorable, deeply moving, and at times, terrifying' KATE
RHODES, author of the Ben Kitto series 'Katherine Bradley has
delivered a worthy counterpart to George Orwell's 1984 in this
chilling, taut book. It's as claustrophobic as it needs to be;
particularly frightening as one looks around and sees that we are
voluntarily moving towards Orwell's nightmare. It is nothing short
of a triumph' MARA TIMON, author of City of Spies ‘In this
highly original take on Orwell’s 1984– the Big Brother of all
dystopian classics – Bradley weaves a complex and engaging plot
around the idea of a female resistance to oppressive overlords.
Oppressive and creepy, but with real heart’ A. K. TURNER, author
of Body Language Â
General
Imprint: |
Simon & Schuster
|
Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
2024 |
Authors: |
Katherine Bradley
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Dimensions: |
198 x 130mm (L x W) |
Format: |
Paperback
|
Pages: |
464 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-398-51428-7 |
Categories: |
Books
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LSN: |
1-398-51428-4 |
Barcode: |
9781398514287 |
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