The Thirteenth Tale
A haunting tale of secrets and stories
(Sprache: Englisch)
Ihr Leben lang hat die berühmte Autorin Vida Winter ihr Privatleben geheim gehalten und Journalisten erfundene Biografien präsentiert. Nun, alt geworden, wendet sie sich an Margaret Lea, Biografin und Buchhändlerin, um ihre wahre Geschichte zu erzählen. Die...
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Ihr Leben lang hat die berühmte Autorin Vida Winter ihr Privatleben geheim gehalten und Journalisten erfundene Biografien präsentiert. Nun, alt geworden, wendet sie sich an Margaret Lea, Biografin und Buchhändlerin, um ihre wahre Geschichte zu erzählen. Die Reise in die Vergangenheit dieser Frau wird Margarets eigenes Leben verändern.iThe Brontës meet Daphne du Maurier a compelling mystery./i
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Now a major BBC film, directed by Oscar-winner Christopher Hampton (Atonement and Dangerous Liaisons), starring Vanessa Redgrave and Olivia Colman.Angelfield House stands abandoned and forgotten. It was once home to the March family - fascinating, manipulative Isabelle, brutal, dangerous Charlie, and the wild, untamed twins, Emmeline and Adeline. But Angelfield House hides a chilling secret which strikes at the very heart of each of them, tearing their lives apart...
Now Margaret Lea is investigating Angelfield's past - and the mystery of the March family starts to unravel. What has Angelfield been hiding? What is its connection 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...
Autoren-Porträt von Diane Setterfield
Born in Berkshire, Diane Setterfield was educated at Theale Green Comprehensive School and Bristol University. Her degree in French literature led her to teach in universities in England and France, where she lived for several years. Diane's previous publications have been in the field of 19th and 20th century French literature, specialising in the writings of André Gide. After returning to the UK, Diane ran a business teaching French to those intending to live in France. She lives in London.
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autor: Diane Setterfield
- 2007, 480 Seiten, Maße: 12,8 x 3,4 cm, Kartoniert (TB), Englisch
- Verlag: Orion, London
- ISBN-10: 0752881671
- ISBN-13: 9780752881676
Sprache:
Englisch
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A fireside mystery with all the grisly trimmings -- Catherine Shoard Evening Standard This surprise bestseller is an enjoyably windswept story of incest, unnatural love and northern nastiness -- Emma Hagestadt INDEPENDENT highly accomplished...intriguing twists galore -- Katie Owen Daily Telegraph a captivating read FIRST A firesdie mystery with all the grisly trimmings LONDON LITE An involving and engrossing tale full of twists and turns...hard to put down! My Weekly riveting from start to finish THE LADY The Thirteenth Tale has all the ingredients of a gripping thriller with twists, turns and false leads to keep you guessing...a beautifully written and absorbing mystery WOMAN & HOME
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Cleverly 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 spell INDEPENDENT
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