Scarlett Thomas's new novel is a story about Natasha, the daughter of a Russian oligarch, who is sent to study in England, at a private boarding school. A gloomy mansion, portraits of the White Lady everywhere - this is Princess Augusta, who once lived here, and now appears, as they say, as a ghost. And Natasha’s fellow students who are obsessed with diets. Natasha is also included in the game “Who is the skinniest.” But this game turns into dramas and even tragedies.