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Imogen Wilde
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Length
20 hours 14 minutes
Language
English
Bookseller recommendation
“Some scenes in this puzzle-like novel recall the wilds of Daphne du Maurier, while others sweep across a lively stage set as for Wesley Stace's Misfortune or even Erin Morgenstern's The Night Circus. It will appeal to lovers of any of these. The reason for the careful staging of each scene will become clear in the end; until then, delight in the inventive new version of tarocchi, thrill to the positively Dickensian reversals of fortune, and be prepared for an ending rich with surprises. Imogen Wilde's winning, confident narration captures the novel's tone perfectly, giving its heroine precisely the voice one might imagine for the clever and, in the end, generous Red. ”
— Nialle • The Haunted Bookshop
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“Wow. If you're a fan of classic novels like Tess of the d'Urbervilles, or into tarot reading, this is kind of a mashup of both those things in one. The voice of the reader is fantastic, and while it is, granted, a bit slow, it's because it's packed with the kind of detail I"d expect of a novel set in the 1730s. It feels very much like a Robert Louis Stevenson novel met Jane Eyre but went back in time by more than a century. ”
— Stacy • The Curious Cat Bookshop
This “intricately plotted, epic” (The Times, London) international bestseller—in the vein of the vivid novels of Sarah Waters and Sarah Perry—follows an orphaned fortune teller in 18th-century England as she searches for answers about her long-dead mother.
Cornwall, 1730: A young girl known only as Red travels with her father making a living predicting fortunes using the ancient Cornish method of the Square of Sevens. Shortly before he dies, her father entrusts Red’s care to a gentleman scholar, along with a document containing the secret of the Square of Sevens technique.
Raised as a lady amidst the Georgian splendor of Bath, Red’s fortune telling delights in high society. But she cannot ignore the questions that gnaw at her soul: who was her mother? How did she die? And who are the mysterious enemies her father was always terrified would find him?
The pursuit of these mysteries takes her from Cornwall and Bath to London and Devon, from the rough ribaldry of the Bartholomew Fair to the grand houses of two of the most powerful families in England. And while Red’s quest brings her the possibility of great reward, it also leads to grave danger.
“Intricate, haunting, and magical by turns, Laura Shepherd-Robinson’s tale is an absolute immersive read you won’t soon forget” (Patti Callahan Henry, New York Times bestselling author).
Laura Shepherd-Robinson was born in Bristol in 1976. She has a BSc in politics from the University of Bristol, an MSc in political theory from the London School of Economics, and a MA in creative writing from City University. She is the author of three novels, Blood & Sugar, Daughters of Night, and The Square of Sevens. She lives in London with her husband, Adrian. Find out more at LauraShepherdRobinson.com.
