THE LOST GIRLS

In the practical world, "Peter Pan" is a syndrome referring to adult men unwilling to grow up. But what of the women who love them? Is there a "Wendy" syndrome? Extrapolating from the JM Barrie children's story, Laurie Fox asked herself what Wendy Darling's life might have been like--before, after, and during her visit to Neverland? The answer is The Lost Girls, a brilliant and fantastical investigation into four generations of women who loved Pan. In Fox's imagination, Wendy is but the latest in a long line of Darling women whose storytelling power, appetite for fantasy, and belief in magic allow them brief interludes under the light of the legendary young hero. While Peter never grows old, the Darling women do--each with the knowledge she will bear a daughter who will inevitably entertain Peter Pan and his lost tribe. Flirting on the line of madness, our protagonist Wendy cannot take the Darling calling so lightly. Fox investigates Wendy's dilemma with the skill of a psychologist, examining the warring impulses within Wendy--her yearnings for freedom and security, fantasy and reality. It is an investigation that will resonate with women young and old.