Summary
From the acclaimed author of Orange Prize winning PROPERTY comes a fresh twist on the classic Jekyll and Hyde story, a novel told from the perspective of Mary Reilly, Dr. Jekyll’s dutiful and intelligent housemaid.
Faithfully weaving in details from Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic, Martin introduces an original and captivating character: Mary is a survivor-scarred but still strong-familiar with evil, yet brimming with devotion and love. As a bond grows between Mary …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780349117812 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0349117810 |
| Author: | Valerie Martin |
| Publisher: | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Imprint: | Abacus |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 256 |
| Release Date: | 14 April 2004 |
| Weight: | 178g |
| Dimensions: | 130mm x 200mm x 17mm |
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The finest novel I read all year. - Patrick Garland, DAILY TELEGRAPH
Valerie Martin . . has succeeded marvelously in writing a new and deeply moving psychological drama. It is a breathtaking achievement. - EVENING CHRONICLEA totally absorbing tale that scores in tone, style and atmosphere - TIME OUTA clever, complex book that in no way lessens the original - OBSERVERAbout The Author
Valerie Martin
Valerie Martin is the author of two collections of short fiction, seven novels, and a biography of St. Francis of Assisi, SALVATION.
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