Virgin: Hollie McNish's Words Always Sweep Me Away' Giovanna Fletcher - Hardcover

$20.00

Virgin: Hollie McNish's Words Always Sweep Me Away' Giovanna Fletcher - Hardcover

Name: Virgin: Hollie McNish's Words Always Sweep Me Away' Giovanna Fletcher - Hardcover
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SKU: 9780349127446
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by Hollie McNish

$20.00

Book Overview

Like Pam Ayres on acid' LEMN SISSAY
'Energising, fearless and joyful' SARA PASCOE
'Hollie has such a wonderful voice. Warm, relatable, smart and funny' SOPHIE ELLIS-BEXTOR
'Funny, so smart and refreshingly honest' SARAH MILLICAN
'One of the best poets we have' MATT HAIG

Virgin snow
Virgin mojitos
Virgin mother
Virgin Mary

Virgin: one little six letter word that holds such incredible power. The power to pressure, to judge, to harm, to praise, to profit, to punish. But virginity is also just a concept, a label that has been pressed upon people for centuries in numerous cultures worldwide.

In this highly anticipated collection of poetry, Hollie McNish unpicks the role this word has played in her own life, as well as others, with her trademark mix of humour, fury and compassion. Whether considering if Mary was a fan of her own nick-name, to rejoicing her annual excitement in ice cream vans, to looking back on how ridiculously she ate creamy mashed potato with her family after apparently 'losing' her own virginity, she examines in her own inimitable way the tracks this concept makes throughout so many minds, and the possibilities of freedom.

At times hilarious, at times harrowing, always hopeful - a poetic love letter against the more nefarious effects of purity culture packed with stacks of honeycomb, hand holds and early morning light.

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'Hollie has such a wonderful voice. Warm, relatable, smart and funny' SOPHIE ELLIS-BEXTOR

'I love Hollie McNish' MATT HAIG
'There is so much joy to be found in everything Hollie McNish writes' CL?MENCE PO?SY
'Each book is an event, a gathering, another adventure' YOMI SODE
'Bold, hilarious and tender' SALENA GODDEN

Virgin snow
Virgin mojitos
Virgin mother
Virgin Mary

Virgin: one little six letter word that holds such incredible power. The power to pressure, to judge, to harm, to praise, to profit, to punish. But virginity is also just a concept, a label that has been pressed upon people for centuries in numerous cultures worldwide.

ISBN	9780349127446
Author	Hollie McNish
Publisher	Little Brown and Co. (UK)
Genre	Literature and Relationships
Format	Hardcover
Published	January 2026
Language	ENG- English
Pages	160
Weight	1.0 lb
Target Audience	Adults
Print Size	Standard Print