Call of the Curlew
$21.61
- Paperback
320 pages
- Release Date
7 May 2019
Summary
A gorgeous, atmospheric debut novel of secrets and fateful decisions, set in the Essex marshes.
‘Unforgettable’ - ROSAMUND LUPTON
Virginia Wrathmell has always known she will meet her death on the marsh. One snowy New Year’s Eve, at the age of eighty-six, Virginia feels the time has finally come.
New Year’s Eve, 1939. Virginia is ten, an orphan arriving to meet her new parents at their mysterious house, Salt Winds. Her new home sits on the edge of a vast marsh, a beaut…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781784163495 |
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| ISBN-10: | 178416349X |
| Author: | Elizabeth Brooks |
| Publisher: | Transworld Publishers Ltd |
| Imprint: | Black Swan |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 320 |
| Release Date: | 7 May 2019 |
| Weight: | 220g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 127mm x 19mm |
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Like Daphne du Maurier …powerfully conjures up a place, a time, and a story that are unforgettable .
Like Daphne du Maurier…powerfully conjures up a place, a time, and a story that are unforgettable. – ROSAMUND LUPTONAn atmospheric, beautifully paced novel about sacrifice, the urge to belong and revenge. It’s full of well-drawn characters I loved to hate, and those that I didn’t want to let go, even after I closed the last page. – CLAIRE FULLERA beautifully written, atmospheric novel – reminiscent of Jane Eyre… bewitching and haunting – EOWYN IVEYMelodic and beautiful * Prima *Really special * Good Housekeeping *A twisty, atmospheric treat. * Woman & Home *
About The Author
Elizabeth Brooks
Elizabeth Brooks grew up in Chester, and read Classics at Cambridge. Her debut novel CALL OF THE CURLEW was shortlisted for the Waverton Good Reads award. The setting for her new novel, THE WHISPERING HOUSE, is a manor house named Byrne Hall and is inspired by the home of Agatha Christie. It is full of dark corners and old portraits that carry untold stories of their subjects. Elizabeth Brooks lives on the Isle of Man with her husband and children.
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