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From the bestselling author of The Familiars and The Foundling comes Stacey Halls' most compelling and ambitious novel to date.
'Something's not right here.'
I was aware of Mr Booth's eyes on me, and he seemed to hold his breath. 'What do you mean?'
'In the house. With the family.'
West Yorkshire, 1904. When newly graduated nurse Ruby May takes a position looking after the children of Charles and Lilian England, a wealthy couple from a powerful dynasty of mill owners, she hopes it will be the fresh start she needs. But as she adapts to life at the isolated Hardcastle House, it becomes clear there's something not quite right about the beautiful, mysterious Mrs England.
Distant and withdrawn, Lilian shows little interest in her children or charming husband, and is far from the 'angel of the house' Ruby was expecting. As the warm, vivacious Charles welcomes Ruby into the family, a series of strange events forces her to question everything she thought she knew. Ostracised by the servants and feeling increasingly uneasy, Ruby must face her demons in order to prevent history from repeating itself. After all, there's no such thing as the perfect family - and she should know.
Simmering with slow-burning menace, Mrs England is a portrait of an Edwardian marriage, weaving an enthralling story of men and women, power and control, courage, truth and the very darkest deception. Set against the atmospheric West Yorkshire landscape, Stacey Halls' third novel proves her one of the most exciting and compelling new storytellers of our times.
Praise for MRS ENGLAND:
'Utterly compelling. Menacing and marvellously written, this is a hugely accomplished Edwardian chiller' Daily Mail
'Shimmers with menace... enticing and beautifully written' Sunday Express
'Outstanding. Haunting, compelling, atmospheric' Emma Stonex, bestselling author of The Lamplighters
'Mesmerising, entrancing, a spellbinding novel of emotion and mystery, a heroine caught in an impossible world of twists, turns and lies. Gripping to the very last page' Kate Williams
'Full of gothic menace, this Edwardian mystery is convincing and absolutely enthralling' Louise Hare, author of This Lovely City
'Both dazzling and dark, as beautiful as it is disturbing. A captivating, sensuous novel' Inga Vesper, author of The Long, Long Afternoon
'In precise and evocative prose, Stacey Halls has conjured a devastating, compelling and utterly real world.
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Two women, bound by a child, and a secret that will change everything . . .
London, 1754. Six years after leaving her illegitimate daughter Clara at London's Foundling Hospital, Bess Bright returns to reclaim the child she has never known. Dreading the worst, that Clara has died in care, Bess is astonished to be told she has already claimed her. Her life is turned upside down as she tries to find out who has taken her little girl - and why.
Less than a mile from Bess's lodgings in the city, in a quiet, gloomy townhouse on the edge of London, a young widow has not left the house in a decade. When her close friend - an ambitious young doctor at the Foundling Hospital - persuades her to hire a nursemaid for her daughter, she is hesitant to welcome someone new into her home and her life. But her past is threatening to catch up with her and tear her carefully constructed world apart.
From the bestselling author of The Familiars comes this captivating story of mothers and daughters, class and power, and love against the greatest of odds . . .
'The new Hilary Mantel' Cosmopolitan
Another gripping, immersive, intelligent work of historical fiction from the bestselling author of The Familiars' Kiran Millwood Hargrave, author of The Mercies
'A gripping and moving read' Libby Page, bestselling author of The Lido
'Fantastic storytelling that grabbed me from the off' Good Housekeeping
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To save her child, she will trust a stranger. To protect a secret, she must risk her life . . .
Fleetwood Shuttleworth is 17 years old, married, and pregnant for the fourth time. But as the mistress at Gawthorpe Hall, she still has no living child, and her husband Richard is anxious for an heir. When Fleetwood finds a letter she isn't supposed to read from the doctor who delivered her third stillbirth, she is dealt the crushing blow that she will not survive another pregnancy.
Then she crosses paths by chance with Alice Gray, a young midwife. Alice promises to help her give birth to a healthy baby, and to prove the physician wrong.
As Alice is drawn into the witchcraft accusations that are sweeping the North-West, Fleetwood risks everything by trying to help her. But is there more to Alice than meets the eye?
Soon the two women's lives will become inextricably bound together as the legendary trial at Lancaster approaches, and Fleetwood's stomach continues to grow. Time is running out, and both their lives are at stake.
Only they know the truth. Only they can save each other.
'Assured and alluring, this beautiful tale of women and witchcraft and the fight against power was a delight from start to finish' Jessie Burton, author of THE MINIATURIST
'The new Hilary Mantel' Cosmopolitan
'Truly spellbinding' Good Housekeeping
'An intricate and sensitive portrayal of a brave, tenacious young girl carving her place in the world. A must-read novel' Heather Morris, bestselling author of THE TATTOOIST OF AUSCHWITZ
'I read this in just over a day - I was completely hooked! An intriguing story about a fascinating period of history and brilliant female characters' Libby Page, author of THE LIDO
'A wonderful novel, enthralling, spellbinding, terrifying, full of twists and turns, written with heart and style - and the final chapters will have you racing to the end' Kate Williams, author of THE STORMS OF WAR
En un tiempo de miedo y sospechas ser mujer es el mayor de los riesgos.
Solo ellas saben la verdad. Solo ellas pueden salvarse la una a la otra.
Fleetwood Shuttleworth tiene diecisiete años, está casada y embarazada por cuarta vez. Como señora de Gawthorpe Hall, en el condado de Lancaster, todavía no ha conseguido traer al mundo un bebé que sobreviva al parto y su esposo Richard es eso precisamente lo que más ansía: un heredero. Cuando Fleetwood descubre una carta oculta del médico que la atendió en su último embarazo, sabe que es ella quien no sobrevivirá esta vez.
Pero entonces su camino se cruza con el de Alice Gray, una jovencísima partera y curandera que le promete que le la ayudará a dar a luz a un bebé sano, el heredero que todos esperan y que convertirá a Fleetwood, por fin, en auténtica señora de su la mansión y sus las tierras.
Sin embargo, el rey Jacobo I, consciente de que el condado de Lancaster se ha convertido en un nido de conspiradores, sabe que una buena manera de instaurar el orden es infundir miedo y temor entre sus habitantes. Y así arranca la caza de brujas más terrible de la historia de Inglaterra, una caza en la que cualquier joven con conocimientos médicos se vuelve sospechosa.
Conforme el juicio de las brujas de Pendle se acerca, Fleetwood y Alice saben que se necesitan la una a la otra para sobrevivir.
La crítica ha dicho:
«Una recreación rica y atmosférica de un periodo histórico lleno de tensiones religiosas, supersticiones, misoginia y miedos.»
The New York Times
«El ritmo trepidante de Hall hechiza.»
The Times
«Un brillante debut, rápido y original , de la mano de una nueva voz de enorme talento.»
The Daily Telegraph
«Una investigación meticulosa, una hermosa escritura.»
Cosmopolitan
1754. Zes jaar nadat Bess haar onwettige dochter Clara achterliet in een kindertehuis in Londen, wil ze de dochter die ze nooit heeft gekend terughalen. Ze is geschokt wanneer ze ontdekt dat Clara al eerder werd opgeëist, door haarzelf. Haar leven komt op zijn kop te staan terwijl ze probeert te achterhalen wie haar dochtertje heeft meegenomen en waarom.
Aan de rand van Londen worstelt een jonge weduwe die haar huis al tien jaar niet heeft verlaten met het verwelkomen van een nieuw kindermeisje. Haar verleden dreigt haar in te halen en haar zorgvuldig geconstrueerde wereld uit elkaar te scheuren.
1612. In una mattina fredda e nebbiosa, mentre il vento spazza le verdi colline del Lancashire, una giovane donna corre nei boschi, con una lettera stretta in pugno. Per Fleetwood, signora della maestosa tenuta di Gawthorpe Hall, quel foglio significa una sola cosa: tradimento. Dopo tre aborti, aspetta di nuovo un figlio dal marito Richard, e il suo più grande desiderio è dargli finalmente un erede. Almeno finché, tra le carte del marito, non ha scoperto quella lettera, che non avrebbe mai dovuto vedere: mesi prima il medico lo aveva avvisato dei rischi fatali di un’altra gravidanza. Come ha potuto Richard nasconderle un’informazione così importante? Avere un erede è davvero l’unica cosa che conti per lui? Ferita dall’uomo che ama, Fleetwood non sa che in quel bosco si imbatterà ben presto in una singolare alleata: Alice Gray, una misteriosa ragazza dagli occhi d’ambra, che conosce i segreti delle erbe e l’arte delle levatrici. Un legame sempre più stretto le unisce, finché intorno ad Alice cominciano a circolare voci inquietanti: perché si aggira di notte nella foresta e fa strani riti con gli animali selvatici? E se fosse davvero una strega, come altre donne del villaggio? Eppure Fleetwood sente che l’unica colpa di Alice è essere una ragazza povera e superstiziosa, e così decide di rischiare tutto per salvarla. Anche se questo significa opporsi al marito e alla sua cerchia. Perché in un’epoca di accuse e sospetti, essere donna è il rischio maggiore…