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Acclaimed novelist Elise Hooper explores the gripping, real-life history of female athletes, members of the first integrated women’s Olympic team, and their journeys to the 1936 summer games in Berlin, Nazi Germany.
This inspiring story is based on the real lives of three little-known trailblazing women Olympians. Perfect for readers who love untold stories of amazing women, such as The Only Woman in the Room, Hidden Figures, and The Lost Girls of Paris.
Praise for FAST GIRLS:
One of Real Simple’s Best Books of 2020
A Most Anticipated Summer Read for 2020 from Travel + Leisure
A Hollywood Reporter Pick for Summer 2020
“Hooper celebrates three unheralded female athletes in a tale spanning three Olympiads…For fans of Daniel James Brown’s The Boys in the Boat (2015), historical fiction about real people, and stories about little-known female heroes breaking through barriers.” - Booklist, a starred review
"Told in intricate detail, against the backdrop of a world on the brink of war, the novel shines a light on these long- overlooked athletes." - Real Simple
"Fast Girls is a high-speed romp as ambitious and heart-pounding as its trio of track-star heroines...A gold medal read from Elise Hooper!" - Kate Quinn, New York Times bestselling author of The Alice Network)
"Fast Girls is a compelling, thrilling look at what it takes to be a female Olympian in pre-war America. Rich with historical detail and brilliant story-telling, the book follows three athletes on their path to compete – and win – in a man’s world." - Tara Conklin, New York Times bestselling author of The House Girl and The Last Romantics
"...kinetic, mesmerizing, and terrifically entertaining...A wonderful novel...it will surely appeal to anyone with an interest in the pioneering women who paved the rocky and uphill way for today’s female Olympians." - Jennifer Robson, international bestselling author of The Gown
“...a moving novel of strength, courage, and ultimately perseverance. Expertly researched and deftly crafted...I was absolutely captivated by the lives, struggles, and triumphs of Betty, Helen and Louise.” - Jillian Cantor, USA Today bestselling author of The Lost Letter and In Another Time
"Fast Girls by Elise Hooper is my favorite type of historical novel, as it brings to light a lesser known story of incredible women...Fast Girls is rich in historical detail and so compelling, I rooted for ‘the girls’ all the way through and found the novel impossible to put down." - Jane Healey, bestselling author of The Beantown Girls
“FAST GIRLS will hurl you down the track of American history and have you rooting for some of the toughest underdogs ever to aspire to Olympic gold. Three of the fastest girls in history finally get their day in the sun, and we get to bask in their glory. I couldn’t put this one down.” — Kerri Maher, author of The Kennedy Debutante and The Girl in White Gloves