Girl

A fresh and questioning look at girlhood and its icons, unravelling the millennia of myth woven around girls.

''A sensual exploration of two female archetypes'' Guardian
''One of our most gifted poets ... This is tender and exquisite poetry'' Mona Arshi, author of Small Hands

In Girl, Ruth Padel presents a triptych of interlocking sequences. A moving retelling of the Christian story transforms the Vi...