false 57392787 925976 1503626 1554680360 9781554680368 68 http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1503626.The_Sealed_Letter 3.24 186 The Sealed Letter is a riveting historical drama, strangely relevant to contemporary controversies over women and marriage.

Miss Emily "Fido" Faithfull is a "woman of business" and a spinster pioneer of the British women's movement. Distracted from her beloved cause by the sudden return of her once-dear friend, the unhappily wed Helen Codrington, Fido is swept up in the intimate details of Helen's failing marriage to the stodgy Admiral Harry Codrington. What begins as an effort to help a friend explodes into a courtroom drama muckier than any Hollywood tabloid could invent&38212;with stained dresses, accusations of adultery, counterlcaims of rape, and a mysterious letter that could destroy many lives.

Brought to life by Emma Donoghue's vivid characterization and matchless eye for detail, The Sealed Letter is a provocative, mesmerizing story about men, women, and the birth of modern times.]]> 23613 3.59 3310 540 2008 0 0 false Tue Jul 21 10:02:34 -0700 2009 Tue May 26 12:29:29 -0700 2009 Tue Jul 21 10:02:34 -0700 2009