The Glass Woman
$24.96
- Paperback
400 pages
- Release Date
3 December 2019
Summary
Rich in character and description, The Glass Woman is an atmospheric debut about superstitions and everything they conceal.
1686, Iceland. Betrothed unexpectedly to Jon Eriksson, Rosa travels to the isolated, windswept village of Stykkisholmur. Here, the villagers are suspicious of outsiders - especially one from the everdark edge of civilisation.
But Rosa harbours her own suspicions. Her husband buried his first wife alone in the dead of night. He will not talk of it…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781405934619 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1405934611 |
| Author: | Caroline Lea |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 400 |
| Release Date: | 3 December 2019 |
| Weight: | 279g |
| Dimensions: | 197mm x 130mm x 26mm |
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Critics Review
A fantastic, atmospheric debut * The Times *
The eerie opening brilliantly sets the scene for a suspenseful read. A tremor cracks open an ice floe and an arm appears, plunging the reader into a harsh landscape and a world of suspicions and secrets * Sunday Express *
A perfect, gripping winter read. I loved it * Sophie Mackintosh, Man Booker longlisted author of ‘The Water Cure’ *
Memorable and compelling. A novel about what haunts us - and what should * Sarah Moss, author of The Times Book of the Year ‘Ghost Wall’ *
This evocative debut is compelling with a brilliant twist * Daily Express *
Compelling, atmospheric * The Times *
A chilling tale * Good Housekeeping *
Intensely written and atmospheric, with an unusual setting, this is a stark evocation of a community where fear of the outsider is rife and unsettling * Daily Mail *
An enthralling tale of the Icelandic witch trials * Stacey Halls, bestselling author of THE FAMILIARS *
Crackles with tension. Moving and atmospheric, I couldn’t put it down * Laura Purcell, author of THE SILENT COMPANIONS and THE CORSET *
About The Author
Caroline Lea
Caroline Lea grew up on the island of Jersey. The Glass Woman, her debut, is a gothic thriller set during the Icelandic witch trials. The Metal Heart, a Waterstones Scottish Book of the Month, is an epic Second World War love story; Prize Women reveals a feminist scandal at the heart of the roaring 20s. Her latest novel reimagines Mary Shelley and the writing of Frankenstein.
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