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Essie Fox
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Every now and then a very special book comes along - and The Painted Bridge by Wendy Wallace is just such a novel; one that lingered in the VV's mind long after she had finished reading.
Wendy Wallace's prose is beautifully crafted, and it is with great integrity that she paints the poignant story of Anna, a young woman married to an older clergyman, who may or may not be on the verge of a nerv... read more »
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The Somnambulist
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The Somnambulist every heart holds a secret
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| Lots of potential and flashes of skillful dark humour as in the wonderful Engleby, but I failed to connect with any of Faulks' characters in this particular book, just as their stories failed to truly develop or reach any satisfactory resolution - fo...more | |
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I would recommend this book to everybody who just loves to read!
The writing is clever and engaging; the protagonist likable and sympathetic; and the story beautiful and memorable. I am awaiting Essie Fox's next novel with much hope and anticipatio " Read more of this review » |
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"I have a wonderful one - The Star of the Sea by Joseph O'Connor. It's brilliant!
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Excellant read, would defintly reccomend to all voctorian genres fans :)
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An excellent book - Victorian Gothic. Phoebe Turner makes a believable character as she is drawn further into the world of deceit her mother, aunt, aunt's lover and their friends have woven about her.
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