Saltwater: Winner of the Portico Prize av Jessica Andrews

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<p><b>WINNER OF THE PORTICO PRIZE </b><br><br><b>''A distinctive new voice for fans of ''Fleabag'' or Sally Rooney'' <i>Independent</i></b><br><br><b>''Raw, intimate and authentic''<i> The Sunday Times</i></b><br><br><b><i>''</i>Gorgeous . . . Andrews''s writing is transportingly voluptuous, conjuring tastes and smells and sounds like her literary godmother, Edna O''Brien.'' <i>New York Times</i></b><br><br>When Lucy wins a place at university, she thinks London will unlock her future. It is a city alive with pop up bars, cool girls and neon lights illuminating the Thames at night. At least this is what Lucy expects, having grown up seemingly a world away in working-class Sunderland, amid legendary family stories of Irish immigrants and boarding houses, now defunct ice rinks and an engagement ring at a fish market. <br><br>Yet Lucy''s transition to a new life is more overwhelming than she ever expected. As she works long shifts to make ends meet and navigates chaotic parties from East