It is rare to be able to smell a book as well as read it, but this one is steeped in the aroma of old houses in remote places with strange faded furnishings and little natural light. Make yourself a mug of cocoa and shut the curtains tight - a generous helping of gothic delight is about to be servedĪ remarkably compelling debut.This is an extraordinary, unusual and atmospheric story with a sense of timelessness about it. Setterfield proves a mistress of the craft of storytelling and her musings about the pleasures of reading are beguilingĪ witty, entertaining and very satisfying read This bold, unusual debut is, as a Jane Austen character might have said, a vastly entertaining fiction Whimsical, moving and consciously nostalgic, Diane Setterfield knows the limits of enchantment, even as she tries to break them The effect is of a lit-crit parlour game, which only adds to the fun Setterfield litters the book with references to nineteenth-century gothic literature and other meta-textual winks and nudges.
Blissful escapism for literate (and literary) females who love an old-fashioned storyĪ real treat.Like all the best first novels, this one seems to bulge with a lifetime's hoarded inspirations. Show Less Product DetailsĬleverly plotted, beautifully written homage to the classic romance mystery novel.It is a remarkable first novel, a book about the joy of books, a riveting multi-layered mystery that twists and turns, and weaves a quite magical spellīeautifully written and highly intelligent. Read more with the enigmatic writer Vida Winter? And what is the secret that strikes at the heart of Margaret's own, troubled life? As Margaret digs deeper, two parallel stories unfold, and the tale she uncovers sheds a disturbing light on her own life. What has Angelfield been hiding? What is its connection. Now Margaret Lea is investigating Angelfield's past - and the mystery of the March family starts to unravel. But Angelfield House hides a chilling secret which strikes at the very heart of each of them, tearing their lives apart. It was once home to the March family - fascinating, manipulative Isabelle, brutal, dangerous Charlie, and the wild, untamed twins, Emmeline and Adeline. Angelfield House stands abandoned and forgotten. Now a major BBC film, directed by Oscar-winner Christopher Hampton (Atonement and Dangerous Liaisons), starring Vanessa Redgrave and Olivia Colman. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear. Description for The Thirteenth Tale : A Novel Paperback.
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