The Playroom - Couverture rigide

Hegarty, Frances

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0241130816 ISBN 13 : 9780241130810

Editeur : Hamish Hamilton, 1991

Synopsis

A little girl is locked away in the playroom by her father - her mother is incapable of saving her child even as it becomes obvious she is starving to death. The playroom also shows how neighbours, social workers, friends fail to come to the young girl's rescue.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

An unforgettable psychological thriller reminiscent of Emma Donoghue's Room and V. C. Andrews' Flowers in the Attic

Katherine and David have the perfect life: they are beautiful, rich, debonair, and gifted. But cracks begin to form beneath the smooth exterior when David suspects that one of their two children is not his. There is no other reason why chubby, petulant Jeanetta does not conform to David's standards of perfection and order.

Soon, David's mood swings become more violent and irrational. In an attempt to exercise some control over his world, he sends Jeanetta to the playroom . . . and locks the door. With harrowing precision, Fyfield tells the story of a family's descent into madness.

Biographie de l'auteur

Frances Fyfield has spent much of her professional life practicing as a criminal lawyer, work that has informed her highly acclaimed novels. She has been the recipient of both the Gold and Silver Crime Writers' Association Daggers. She is also a regular broadcaster on Radio 4, most recently as the presenter of the series Tales from the Stave. She lives in London and in Deal, overlooking the sea, which is her passion.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Hamish Hamilton
• Date d'édition: 1991
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0241130816
• ISBN 13: 9780241130810
• Reliure: Relié
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 320
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible