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Set in race-segregated South Africa, the story follows Annie Firman as she navigates the complexities of adolescence in an affluent white suburb and a girls' boarding school. Alongside her friend Barbara, she yearns for the experiences of adult life, particularly romantic love. Annie's infatuation with a pretentious photographer leads to disappointment, prompting her to engage in a forbidden relationship with a "coloured" boy, where she grapples with themes of power, desire, and societal constraints.
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The Virgins, Jillian Becker
- Language
- Released
- 2019
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- Title
- The Virgins
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Jillian Becker
- Publisher
- Gothenburg Books
- Released
- 2019
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 202
- ISBN13
- 9781733308120
- Category
- Fiction, Romance, Ethnography
- Description
- Set in race-segregated South Africa, the story follows Annie Firman as she navigates the complexities of adolescence in an affluent white suburb and a girls' boarding school. Alongside her friend Barbara, she yearns for the experiences of adult life, particularly romantic love. Annie's infatuation with a pretentious photographer leads to disappointment, prompting her to engage in a forbidden relationship with a "coloured" boy, where she grapples with themes of power, desire, and societal constraints.