Bubbles (Xenopoulos, Rahla)
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Bubbles
About This Book
Condition & Size
š Condition: Score 6.5/10 Good-Very Good
Observations: None
š Size: Format B (Medium Format 129x178mm/135x216mm) Paperback
Summary
In 1949 in Johannesburg, the lifeless body of a beautiful young girl was found. She was identified as Bubbles Schroeder, 18, and she appeared to have been strangled. This is her story. Born in the poorer part of the small town, Bubbles grows up with a bitter mother who takes in laundry to make ends meet and a dull-witted aunt. She has never known her father. Bubbles dreams of a better life for herself and she constructs an alluring fantasy world. At 16 she moves to Vereeniging and is befriended by the sophisticated Winifred Walker. Winnie teaches Bubbles some social graces, giving her a veneer of sophistication, and, most importantly, she introduces her to erotic love. Bubbles soon moves on to Johannesburg where she is taken under the wing of a tawdry, middle-aged bookie. Barry teaches her tricks to beguile a man. He also introduces her to a social set of wealthy young men who find her captivating and. introduce her to their friends. Bubbles sees her fantasy world within her reach. Out of her depth and completely misreading how high society works, Bubbles finds herself in a situation she canāt control. The world to which she aspires turns menacing and, ultimately, fatal.
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