Name: Hideous Kinky
Rating: 3.666666666666667 (3 reviews)
ISBN: 9780880016889

Esther Freud

A Novel

Hideous Kinky

Two little girls are taken by their mother to Morocco on a 1960s pilgrimage of self-discovery. For Mum it is not just an escape from the grinding conventions of English life but a quest for personal fulfilment; her children, however, seek something more solid and stable amidst the shifting desert sands. ‘Just open the book and begin, and instantly you will be first of all charmed, then intrigued and finally moved by this fascinating story’ Spectator.

Sarah Escorsa

A very well-written, enjoyable book! I found the story entertaining & charming, probably because it's being told from a child's point of view. I was absolutely stunned by the mother's selfishness and total irresponsibility, and am pretty amazed that Esther Freud turned out to be so well-balanced! My only regret is that the book was too short, I would have loved to read more about the family's adventures:) Now I can't wait to watch the movie, just out of curiosity!

Ricky Burgess

Meryn Kae Addison

Nicole Vanderbilt

Esther Freud's best-known novel, which inspired the Kate Winslet film, published as Penguin Essential for the first time. Two little girls are taken by their mother to Morocco on a 1960s pilgrimage of self-discovery. For Mum it is not just an escape from the grinding conventions of English life but a quest for personal fulfilment; her children, however, seek something more solid and stable amidst the shifting desert sands. 'Just open the book and begin, and instantly you will be first of all charmed, then intrigued and finally moved by this fascinating story' Spectator.

Hideous Kinky A Novel

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