Permission (häftad, eng)

''Beautifully written, mysterious and compelling'' Janet Fitch, bestselling author of White Oleander

''An addictive read you''ll finish within hours'' Stylist

''Vogel is a gleaming new talent'' Observer

''An alternative feminist love story for the modern age'' Big Issue

''Refreshing'' Guardian

''Dreamy'' Oprah Magazine
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A raw, fresh, haunting, emotionally and sexually honest literary debut.

When Echo''s father gets swept away by a freak current off the Los Angeles coast, she finds herself sinking into a complete state of paralysisWith no true friends and a troubled relationship with her mother, the failed young actress attempts to seek solace in the best way she knows: by losing herself in the lives of strangers. When, by chance, Echo meets a dominatrix called Orly, it finally feels like she might have found someone who will be nurturing and treasure her for who she is.

But Orly''s fifty-something houseboy, Piggy, isn''t quite ready to let someone else share the intimate relationship he''s worked so hard to form with his mistress.

Permission is a love story about people who are sick with dreams and expectations and turn to the erotic for comfort and cureAs they stumble through the landscape of desire, they are in a desperate search for the answer to that sacred question: how do I want to be loved?