{"product_id":"9781408726839-the-library-thief","title":"The Library Thief","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Binding meets The Vanishing Half in this gripping, original mystery\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE CONVERSATION-STARTING DEBUT:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ean original, incendiary mystery about a white-passing bookbinder in Victorian Britain. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Binding \u003c\/i\u003emeets \u003ci\u003eThe Vanishing Half \u003c\/i\u003ein this extraordinary historical debut - perfect for readers who love gothic mysteries with books at the heart of them, as well as stories about people often overlooked by history.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Intriguingly and superbly plotted. Weaves race, identity, feminism, sexuality and class into a beguiling mystery' \u003ci\u003eWoman \u0026amp; Home\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSome secrets are too scandalous to conceal.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSince they left Jamaica for England, Florence's father has tried to tame her - from hot-combing her unruly hair to training her in the art of bookbinding. But when Florence brings scandal to his door, he throws her onto the streets.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFlorence has nowhere to turn until, intercepting her father's commission to restore a private library, she talks her way into the remote, imposing Rose Hall. There, even the wonders of Lord Belfield's library can't distract Florence from the whisper of scandal around the late lady of the house and her black maid.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThen one night, someone breaks into the library - yet strangely, they take none of the priceless tomes. Discovering a half-burned diary in the fireplace, Florence holds the key to a mystery that will reshape everything she knows about herself, and shake Rose Hall to its very foundations .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Swells with secrecy and intrigue' \u003c\/b\u003eCandice Carty-Williams, author of \u003ci\u003eQueenie\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A love letter to the golden age of Du Maurier and Bronte. Lyrical, beguiling and powerfully relevant' \u003c\/b\u003eJuno Dawson, author of \u003ci\u003eHer Majesty's Royal Coven\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'If this book's a thief of anything - it was of my attention. I was hooked' \u003c\/b\u003eCari Thomas, author of \u003ci\u003eThreadneedle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Powerful and wholly original' \u003c\/b\u003eJoanne Burn, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Hemlock Cure\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Gut-wrenchingly conveys a unique historical perspective on race, gender and sexuality. [For] fans of Sarah Waters and Bridget Collins' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'I was blown away' \u003c\/b\u003eStacey Thomas, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Revels\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Atmospheric, compelling Victorian gothic with a fresh twist' \u003c\/b\u003eFreya Berry, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Birdcage Library\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41817640042593,"sku":"9781408726839","price":8.65,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_31288640.jpg?v=1731573744","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781408726839-the-library-thief","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}