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Falling angels
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- Book Synopsis
- 'Vividly imagined' Sunday Telegraph'Sex and death meet again in [a] marvellous evocation of Edwardian England' Daily MailThe girl reminded me of my favourite chocolates, whipped hazelnut creams, and I knew just from looking at her that I wanted her for my best friend.Queen Victoria is dead. In January 1901, the day after her passing, two very different families visit neighbouring graves in a London cemetery. The traditional Waterhouses revere the late Queen where the Colemans have a more modern outlook, but both families are appalled by the friendship that springs up between their respective daughters.As the girls grow up, their world changes almost beyond measure: cars are replacing horses, electric lighting is taking over from gas, and emancipation is fast approaching, to the delight of some and the dismay of others…
- About The Author
- Tracy Chevalier is the author of eleven novels, including A Single Thread, Remarkable Creatures and Girl with a Pearl Earring, an international bestseller that has sold over five million copies and been made into a film, a play and an opera. Born in Washington DC, she moved to the United Kingdom in 1986. She and her husband divide their time between London and Dorset.
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- ISBN
- 9780007217236
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- The Borough Press, (14 August 2014)
- Number of Pages
- 401
- Weight
- 290 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 198 x 129 x 25 mm
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