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The Vanishing Act of Esme Lennox

By Maggie O'Farrell

The Vanishing Act of Esme Lennox Social Sciences

The Vanishing Act of Esme Lennox

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From the New York Times best-selling author of Hamnet and The Marriage Portrait comes a gothic, intricate work of historical fiction about family secrets, lost lives, and the freedom brought by truth. “I found this actually unputdownable . . . Reminiscent of classic writers like Rebecca West and Daphne du Maurier.”—Ali Smith, author of Autumn In the middle of tending to the everyday business at her vintage-clothing shop in Edinburgh and sidestepping her married boyfriend’s attempts at commitment, Iris Lockhart receives a stunning phone call: Her great-aunt Esme, whom she never knew existed, is being released from Cauldstone Hospital—where she has been locked away for more than sixty-one years.  Iris’s grandmother Kitty always claimed to be an only child. But Esme’s papers prove she is Kitty’s sister, and Iris can see the shadow of her dead father in Esme’s face.  Esme has been labeled harmless—sane enough to coexist with the rest of the world. But she's still basically a stranger, a family member never mentioned by the family, and one who is sure to bring life-altering secrets with her when she leaves the ward in this compelling family saga. If Iris takes her in, what dangerous truths might she inherit?   “Think Kate Chopin’s The Awakening, Charlotte Gilman’s ‘The Yellow Wallpaper’ or Jean Rhys’s Wide Sargasso Sea . . . It’s a breathtaking, heart-breaking creation.”—The Washington Post Book World
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
4
Number of Pages:
256
Release Date:
2008-06-02
Publication Date:
2008-06-02
Publisher:
HarperCollins
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0156033674
ISBN13:
9780156033671
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
249 g
Height:
138 cm
Width:
202 cm
Thickness:
17 cm
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