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The Testament of Jessie Lamb
Written by Jane Rogers
- Longlisted
- The Man Booker Prize 2011
- Published by Canongate
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In Jane Rogers’ terrifyingly plausible novel, an ordinary girl faces an extraordinary situation. If the human race is to survive, it’s up to her
Women are dying in their millions. Some blame scientists, some see the hand of God, some see human arrogance reaping the punishment it deserves. The Testament of Jessie Lamb explores a young woman’s determination to make her life count for something in a world irreparably altered by an act of biological terrorism. As the certainties of her childhood are ripped apart, Jesse’s idealism and courage drive her towards the ultimate act of heroism.
Jane Rogers
The struggle Jane Rogers faced before setting her book in the future was with herself. A present-day story meant ‘knee-jerk reactions’ but she was ‘very resistant to the move into the future!’
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