Fiercombe Manor - Brossura

Riordan, Kate

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0062409344 ISBN 13: 9780062409348

Casa editrice: Harper, 2015

Riassunto

“Bewitching . . . atmospheric and entertaining.”—Publishers Weekly

A house as old as Fiercombe Manor holds many secrets within its walls. But which dark chapter of its history is haunting Alice, a twenty-two-year-old woman staying there during the summer of 1933? Pregnant, unmarried, and disgraced, she has been exiled to the rural manor by her furious mother.

Her mother’s old friend, Mrs. Jelphs, is Fiercombe’s housekeeper—even though the house’s owners no longer live there. Believing Alice’s cover story of a recently deceased husband, Mrs. Jelphs agrees to watch over her in the secluded English countryside until the baby is born and given up for adoption.

Thirty years before Alice’s arrival, Lady Elizabeth Stanton awaits the birth of her second child at Fiercombe Manor. But as her time nears, she is increasingly tormented by memories of what happened with her first baby and terrified that history will repeat itself . . . with devastating consequences.

At first, Fiercombe Manor offers Alice relief from her mother’s disapproving gaze. But she begins to sense that all is not well in the picturesque valley. She is determined to exorcise the ghosts of the idyllic, isolated house, but nothing can prepare Alice for what she uncovers.

Can she escape the tragic fate of the other women who have lived in Fiercombe Manor . . . ?

“Borrowing from gothic literature staples Daphne du Maurier’s Rebecca and Charlotte Brontë’s Jane Eyre, Riordan creates a visceral and lively narrative that seizes the reader’s attention. Readers . . . will applaud and welcome this addition.”—Library Journal (starred review)

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Recensione:

“Riordan’s bewitching blend of tainted aristocrats, secretive domestics, and manipulative quacks amid a crumbling English country home is atmospheric and entertaining.” (Publishers Weekly)

“Mrs. Jelphs has a touch of Mrs. Danvers about her, and the old driver, Ruck, is truly creepy. This is a good match with fans of...Diane Setterfield and Kate Morton.” (Booklist)

“A prickly story full of tension.” (Sunday Express (London))

“A well executed, brooding, creepy atmosphere.” (Sunday Mirror (London))

“Full of slow-burning tension.” (Essentials)

“Borrowing from gothic literature staples Daphne du Maurier’s Rebecca and Charlotte Brontë’s Jane Eyre, Riordan creates a visceral and lively narrative that seizes the reader’s attention. Readers...will applaud and welcome this addition.” (Library Journal (starred review))

“A sweeping saga of secrets and ghosts.” (Good Housekeeping, UK)

L'autore:

Kate Riordan is a British writer and journalist who worked for the Guardian and Time Out London. She is also the author of Birdcage Walk and is already at work on her third novel. Born in London, she now lives in the Gloucestershire countryside.

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• Editore: Harper
• Data di pubblicazione: 2015
• ISBN 10: 0062409344
• ISBN 13: 9780062409348
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 416