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The Goddess and the Thief by Essie Fox - ISBN: 9781409146209
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Victorian intrigue, obsession, and a stolen diamond’s cursed power.
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The Goddess and the Thief

A diamond, a curse, an obsession... From the bestselling author of CATHERINE: A RETELLING OF WUTHERING HEIGHTS

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    336 pages

  • Release Date

    26 January 2015

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Summary

A beguiling novel of Victorian theft and obsession from the Sunday Times bestselling author of CATHERINE: A RETELLING OF WUTHERING HEIGHTS

Uprooted from her home in India, Alice is raised by her aunt, a spiritualist medium in Windsor. When the mysterious Mr Tilsbury enters their lives, Alice is drawn into a plot to steal the priceless Koh-i-Noor diamond, claimed by the British Empire at the end of the Anglo-Sikh wars.

Said to be both blessed and cursed, the sacred Ind…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781409146209
ISBN-10:1409146200
Author:Essie Fox
Publisher:Orion Publishing Co
Imprint:Orion
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:336
Release Date:26 January 2015
Weight:232g
Dimensions:22mm x 150mm x 198mm
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Critics Review

The author captures the essence of Victorian life in this richly textured novel…hugely enjoyable. If you love all things Victorian, you will love this

Dark secrets, hidden pasts and childhood mysteries are the focus in this sensual melodrama … an entertaining slice of Victoriana, rich in historical detail - MARIE CLAIRE on The Goddess and the Thief

Beguiling, imaginative and original - HELLO magazine on The Goddess and the Thief

The plot of this novel is intricate and beautifully turned, and echoes Frances Hodgson Burnett and George MacDonald Fraser - THE TIMES on The Goddess and the Thief

Delights in the underworld and exotica of Victorian Britain … Memorable and unusual - SUNDAY TIMES on The Goddess and the Thief

With just as many twists and turns as Wilkie Collins at his unpredictable best, Fox’s take on the Victorian mystery novel will transport you to a world of intrigue and superstition … A gem of a read - THE LADY on The Goddess and the Thief

An obvious comparison is with early Sarah Waters. The glee with which Fox approaches her material is infectious. All Victorian life is here. Intriguing - GUARDIAN on Elijah’s Mermaid

Fox’s vivid, sensual prose is - fittingly - as seductive as a siren’s song, drawing you into a shadowy Victorian world of obsession and guilt … An intoxicating follow-up to 2011’s acclaimed THE SOMNAMBULIST. Recommended to fans of Sarah Waters - HEAT magazine on Elijah’s Mermaid

A fabulous foray into a shadowy Victorian world - WOMAN & HOME on Elijah’s Mermaid

About The Author

Essie Fox

Essie Fox divides her time between Windsor and Bow in the East End of London. Her debut novel, The Somnambulist, was selected for the Channel 4 Book Club and was shortlisted in the New Writer of the Year category of the 2012 NATIONAL BOOK AWARDS. She is the author of The Virtual Victorian.

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