The Conviction of Cora Burns - Couverture souple

Kirby, Carolyn

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0857303279 ISBN 13 : 9780857303271

Editeur : No Exit Press, 2019

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

LONGLISTED FOR THE 2019 HWA DEBUT CROWN

To believe in her future, she must uncover her past...

Birmingham, 1885.

Born in a gaol and raised in a workhouse, Cora Burns has always struggled to control the violence inside her.

Haunted by memories of a terrible crime, she seeks a new life working as a servant in the house of scientist Thomas Jerwood. Here, Cora befriends a young girl, Violet, who seems to be the subject of a living experiment. But is Jerwood also secretly studying Cora...?

With the power and intrigue of Laura Purcell's The Silent Companions and Sarah Schmidt's See What I Have Done, Carolyn Kirby's stunning debut takes the reader on a heart-breaking journey through Victorian Birmingham and questions where we first learn violence: from our scars or from our hearts.

'Even at its darkest it is beautifully written, the research is meticulous and the complex Cora makes a flawed but affecting heroine. A great historical novel with bite' - Sunday Mirror

'Kirby writes with skill and gusto' - Times

'This richly woven Gothic tale is an atmospheric treat' - Heat Magazine

'Perfect for fans of Sarah Waters, this book took me into Cora's world so expertly I experienced it with every sense' - Cass Green, author of The Woman Next Door, In A Cottage In A Wood, Don't You Cry

'The Conviction of Cora Burns is a striking debut. Rich in gothic darkness and period detail, the brutality of Victorian Britain is exquisitely drawn. A beautifully-written story which enveloped me from first page to last' - Amanda Jennings, author of Cliff House and In Her Wake

Revue de presse :

'Downton Abbey meets Elizabeth Gaskell' - GJ Minett, author of LIE IN WAIT, THE HIDDEN LEGACY and ANYTHING FOR HER

'A gripping historical thriller with a compelling protagonist. I loved the period detail and can't wait to read more from Carolyn Kirby' - Sarah Ward, Author of the DC CHILDS novels

'Unique and utterly engrossing' - Emily Elgar, author of IF YOU KNEW HER

'An intriguing story of loss, doubleness, and sinister scientific experiment. Carolyn Kirby conjures up the nineteenth-century in a way that will surely satisfy all devotees of 'Vic-lit''- Gaynor Arnold author of GIRL IN A BLUE DRESS

'A fascinating and evocative journey through the heartbreaking secrets of Cora's past, and a memorable exploration of nature versus nurture' - Rachel Edwards, author of DARLING

'Carolyn Kirby is a born storyteller - a Charles Dickens for the 21st century' - --Jay Neugeboren, author of IMAGING ROBERT and THE STOLEN JEW

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: No Exit Press
• Date d'édition: 2019
• ISBN 10: 0857303279
• ISBN 13: 9780857303271
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 352