{"product_id":"9781471151668-a-map-of-the-damage","title":"A Map of the Damage","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe brilliant new historical fiction from the acclaimed author of \u003ci\u003eThe Vanishing\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlready a \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSunday Times \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003ebestselling author with her first novel, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Map of the Damage\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e confirms Sophia Tobin as a rising star. This is stunning historical fiction for fans of Tracy Chevalier. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLondon, 1941. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eLivy \u003c\/b\u003emakes her way through Blitz-torn London to the Mirrormakers’ Club, the only place that makes her feels safe, where she finds herself drawn into the mystery of a missing diamond, and torn between two men with competing claims on her.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLondon, 1841\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003cb\u003eCharlotte\u003c\/b\u003e is helped from the scene of an accident by a man who shows her a building he is working on, and whose kindness unlocks a hope she has long kept buried. But that man is not her husband.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Two women, a century apart, united by one place: the Mirrormakers’ Club. A building which holds echoes of past loves and hates, and hides the darkest of secrets in its foundations.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eA Map of the Damage\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ‘A \u003cb\u003ebeguiling \u003c\/b\u003etale of love and loss’ \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Times\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ‘\u003cb\u003eInstantly gripping\u003c\/b\u003e, this novel holds you in its spell from first to last. I was desperate to learn the fates of every one of Tobin’s vivid, intriguing characters - \u003cb\u003eI simply could not stop reading\u003c\/b\u003e. Exceptional storytelling, full of heart, wisdom and passion. Unmissable’ \u003cb\u003eAntonia Hodgson, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Devil in the Marshalsea \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'A \u003cb\u003ewondrous\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003ecaptivating \u003c\/b\u003enovel… with depth, beguiling characters, and an enthralling, racing story, \u003ci\u003eA Map of the Damage \u003c\/i\u003eis a \u003cb\u003etriumph\u003c\/b\u003e' \u003cb\u003eKate Mayfield, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Parentations \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e '\u003ci\u003eA Map of the Damage \u003c\/i\u003eis a gripping mystery with a passionate Victorian love story at its centre. I found myself completely drawn into a world of creative obsession, dramatic romance, and a breathless quest for the truth. Sophia Tobin’s masterful storytelling kept me hooked throughout, and her vibrant characters and beautifully rendered historical settings made this a real pleasure to read' \u003cb\u003eSophie Hardach, author of \u003ci\u003eConfession with Blue Horses\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'Sophia Tobin uses her beguiling creation, the Mirrormakers’ Club… to unite a vivid cast of characters from two eras. All are engaged in trying to solve a mystery that - with wonderful ingenuity on the part of the author - will finally be fully revealed only to the reader' \u003cb\u003eMiranda France\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eThe Vanishing\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ‘Undeniably page-turning’ \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eMail on Sunday\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'Think \u003ci\u003eWuthering Heights\u003c\/i\u003e or \u003ci\u003eJane Eyre\u003c\/i\u003e, but ten times darker, and you have \u003ci\u003eThe Vanishing\u003c\/i\u003e… \u003cb\u003eas dark and eerie and gothic as the Yorkshire Moors it is set on.\u003c\/b\u003e One to curl up by the fire with on a windy night’ \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eStylist\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ‘Entertaining’ \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eTimes\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ‘\u003cb\u003eVivid, absorbing\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003ewonderfully gothic\u003c\/b\u003e, with shades of Sarah Waters and Emily and Charlotte Brontë’ \u003cb\u003eKate Riordan\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ‘Atmosphere aplenty and some real surprises’ \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eDaily Mail \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e ‘Echoes \u003ci\u003eWuthering Heights\u003c\/i\u003e with its setting and sense of intrigue’ \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eRed\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ‘A vivid sense of the period… which stays with the reader long after the final page’ \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ethe i\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57535807488374,"sku":"9781471151668","price":6.78,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_31852090.jpg?v=1774283307","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781471151668-a-map-of-the-damage","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}