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    The Diva
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    The Diva

    By Jean Rafferty

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    “Strong feeling, uncompromising frankness” – Marina Warner. A world-famous opera star experiences all the pain and the passion of womanhood that she sings about in her beloved arias. A modern morality tale exploring the complexities of motherhood, femininity and fame, originally published in The Four Marys, a quartet of edgy contemporary novellas drawing on Celtic history and folklore.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherSaraband
    Release dateDec 20, 2014
    ISBN9781910192047
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    The Diva
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    Jean Rafferty

    Jean Rafferty is an acclaimed award-winning journalist who has written on topics ranging from gritty human interest stories about prostitution, to celebrity interviews and humour pieces. Jean has written two non-fiction books about sport, and her first novel was shortlisted for the Gordon Burn Prize. Jean is Chair of the Scottish PEN’s Writers in Prison Committee.

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