The Kindness of Strangers: 'Part historical fiction, part murder-mystery...vivid and entertaining' THE TIMES - Couverture rigide

Garman, Emma

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ISBN 10 : 0349020183 ISBN 13 : 9780349020181

Editeur : Virago, 2026

Synopsis

A rollicking, character-led literary mystery for fans of Kate Atkinson and The Housekeepers, about a boarding house thrown into chaos when a stranger arrives and threatens to expose the truth about their landlady.

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À propos de l'auteur

After growing up in London and a decade spent in New York, Emma now lives in Brighton and works as a critic and journalist. She has been a columnist for the Paris Review and a contributor to Literary Review, The Daily Beast, Salon, and many other publications. She has an MA in creative writing from the City College of New York and an MA in literature from Queen Mary University of London. The Kindness of Strangers is her debut novel.

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'Intricate, compelling and intriguing...I couldn't turn the pages fast enough. A triumph of a debut novel' Kate Kemp, author of The Grapevine

'Twisty, fast-paced, brilliantly plotted and deliciously entertaining...an absolute must-read!' Kristin Harmel HARMEL, New York Times bestselling author

'Wholly delightful...a literary house of mirrors' SARAH CROUCH

'An irresistible debut. Smart, original, darkly funny and moving' KAREN DUKESS

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London, 1953.


One foggy night, in the dead of February, a diffident young man arrives unannounced at 42 Tregunter Road in Chelsea. Self-styled Bohemian Mrs Honor Wilson, who runs a minor literary journal and lodgings from this timeworn Victorian house, introduces him to her 'dear house guests': Robbie, the writer; Mina, the aspiring socialite; George, the debutante; and Saul, the refugee poet. Jimmy Sullivan is a family friend, Honor says - yet clearly, something is very amiss. Despite everyone's suspicions, she lets the stranger move into the attic.


As they each try to disprove Jimmy's dubious account of himself, secrets, jealousies, and disturbing schemes come to light, fracturing the household's delicate allegiances and setting in motion, unstoppably, a tale of perilous self-invention, complicated love, and murderous revenge.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Virago
• Date d'édition: 2026
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0349020183
• ISBN 13: 9780349020181
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 336
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible