Spider Girl
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Author: Peter Lear
Binding: Hardback
Published: Cassell, London, 1980
Condition:
Book: Fair
Jacket: Wear and tear
Pages: Yellowed
Markings: No markings
This psychological thriller presents the disturbing transformation of Sarah Jordan, a gifted arachnologist whose childhood phobia evolves into obsession and public persona. Groomed for television and dubbed “Spider Girl,” Sarah constructs a seductive identity that masks emotional detachment and latent instability. Peter Lear orchestrates a sinister web of manipulation, fame, and fractured relationships, illustrating how trauma and ambition can distort reality. As Sarah’s notoriety grows, the boundaries between performance and pathology collapse, culminating in a chilling act of violence that redefines her role in the eyes of those closest to her. The novel commands attention for its eerie symbolism, clinical precision, and escalating suspense.
Author: Peter Lear
Binding: Hardback
Published: Cassell, London, 1980
Condition:
Book: Fair
Jacket: Wear and tear
Pages: Yellowed
Markings: No markings
This psychological thriller presents the disturbing transformation of Sarah Jordan, a gifted arachnologist whose childhood phobia evolves into obsession and public persona. Groomed for television and dubbed “Spider Girl,” Sarah constructs a seductive identity that masks emotional detachment and latent instability. Peter Lear orchestrates a sinister web of manipulation, fame, and fractured relationships, illustrating how trauma and ambition can distort reality. As Sarah’s notoriety grows, the boundaries between performance and pathology collapse, culminating in a chilling act of violence that redefines her role in the eyes of those closest to her. The novel commands attention for its eerie symbolism, clinical precision, and escalating suspense.