{"product_id":"the-virgins-paperback","title":"The Virgins - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePamela Erens\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Virgins is the story of Aviva Rossner and Seung Jung's erotic awakening at Auburn Academy re-imagined in richly detailed episodes by their classmate Bruce, a once-embittered voyeur, now repentant narrator, whose envy spurs the novel's tragic end.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e* A New York Times Editor's Choice selection \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e* A Chicago Tribune Editor's Choice selection \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e* A Best Book of 2013, The New Yorker \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e* A Best Book of 2013, The New Republic \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e* A Critics' Choice selection for 2013, Salon \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e* A Best Indie Title of 2013, Library Journal \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e* One of Redbook's \"Top Ten Beach Reads of 2013\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e* One of O Magazine's \"Ten Titles to Pick Up Now,\" August 2013 \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e* Featured in The Millions's \"Most-Anticipated\" List 2013 \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e* A \"This Week's Hot Reads\" selection, The Daily Beast \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e* A Vanity Fair Hot Type selection \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e* The Virgins was a finalist for the John Gardner Award \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e* Publishers Weekly named The Virgins one of the best boarding school books of all time\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's 1979, and Aviva Rossner and Seung Jung are notorious at Auburn Academy. They're an unlikely pair at an elite East Coast boarding school (she's Jewish; he's Korean American) and hardly shy when it comes to their sexuality. Aviva is a formerly bookish girl looking for liberation from an unhappy childhood; Seung is an enthusiastic dabbler in drugs and a covert rebel against his demanding immigrant parents. In the minds of their titillated classmates--particularly that of Bruce Bennett-Jones--the couple lives in a realm of pure, indulgent pleasure. But, as is often the case, their fabled relationship is more complicated than it seems: despite their lust and urgency, their virginity remains intact, and as they struggle to understand each other, the relationship spirals into disaster. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Virgins is the story of Aviva and Seung's descent into confusion and shame, as re-imagined in richly detailed episodes by their classmate Bruce, a once-embittered voyeur turned repentant narrator. With unflinching honesty and breathtaking prose, Pamela Erens brings a fresh voice to the tradition of the great boarding school novel.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePAMELA ERENS's second novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Virgins\u003c\/i\u003e, was a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Book Review Editor's Choice and was named a Best Book of 2013 by the \u003ci\u003eNew Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eNew Republic\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, and Salon. The novel was a finalist for the John Gardner Book Award for the best book of fiction published in 2013. Pamela's debut novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Understory\u003c\/i\u003e, was a finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize and the William Saroyan International Prize for Writing. Her essays, articles, and reviews have appeared in publications such as \u003ci\u003eElle\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eVogue\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Review of Books\u003c\/i\u003e, and the Millions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 7.7 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 06, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50335808880877,"sku":"9781935639626","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0020\/8918\/9441\/files\/nw478Y6L629781935639626.webp?v=1785050028","url":"https:\/\/www.webster.direct\/en-ca\/products\/the-virgins-paperback","provider":"Webster.Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}