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Biographical note
Rosie Thomas is the author of a number of celebrated novels, including the bestsellers The Kashmir Shawl, Sun at Midnight, Iris and Ruby and Constance. Once she was established as a writer and her children were grown, she discovered a love of travelling and mountaineering. She has climbed in the Alps and the Himalayas, competed in the Peking to Paris car rally, spent time on a tiny Bulgarian research station in Antarctica and travelled the silk road through Asia. She lives in London.
<p>‘Love, seduction, magic and illusion collide as Rosie Thomas takes us on a spellbinding journey through an extremely shadowy world’ Daily Express</p>
<p>‘A brilliant Gothic mix of glitter and grime and so atmospheric you can almost see the pea-soupers’ Daily Mail</p>
<p>‘Always engaging: a beautifully written novel that will magic you away to the seedy streets of turn-of-the-century London’ Stylist</p>
<p>'Beneath this buoyant tale rumbles a heavyweight novel … A plot as intricate and thrilling as any accomplished bit of conjuring' New York Times</p>
<p>Praise for The Kashmir Shawl:</p>
<p>‘A superbly researched and vivid evocation of wartime Kashmir and Ladakh’ Daily Mail</p>
<p>‘A spellbinding tale. Beautifully written, honest and compassionate…a delight from start to finish’<br />Daily Express</p>
<p>‘An epic tale…A complicated entanglement of family secrets, love during wartime and dangerous liaisons. For fans of Maggie O’Farrell’<br />Red</p>
<p>‘A superbly written novel, marvellously descriptive and especially evocative of the war years . . . a gorgeous treat’ Choice</p>
<p>‘Thomas’ portrayal of a young wife struggling to cope with life in wartime Kashmir, her husband’s indifference to her and her attraction to a charismatic mountaineer is beautifully written, touching and believable’ The Daily Express</p>
From the bestselling author of the phenomenally successful The Kashmir Shawl
London 1885
As a turbulent and change-filled century draws to a close, there has never been a better time to alter your fortune. But for a beautiful young woman of limited means, Eliza’s choices appear to lie between the stifling domesticity of marriage or a downwards spiral to the streets – no matter how determined she is to forge her own path.
One night at a run-down theatre, she meets the charismatic Devil Wix – showman, master of illusion, fickle friend. Drawn into his circle, Eliza becomes the catalyst of change for his colleagues – a dwarf, an eccentric engineer, and an artist – as well as Devil himself. And as Eliza embarks on a dangerous adventure, she must decide which path to choose, and how far she should go when she holds all their lives in her hands.
• The Kashmir Shawl was number 2 in the Sunday Times chart and has sold over 150,000 copies in paperback and over 100,000 in ebook
• Rosie Thomas is a regular Sunday Times top 10 bestseller and has sold several million copies of her novels worldwide
• Thomas’s sweeping and epic drama is perfect for fans of Victoria Hislop and Kate Morton
• Rosie Thomas’ name is synonymous with captivating storytelling, impeccable research and pitch-perfect prose. A real treat for all discerning readers
Competition: The Sunrise; Jonathan Strange And Mr Norrell. Barbara Erskine;Joanna Trollope; Victoria Hislop; Santa Montefiore; Kate Mosse; Kate Morton; Lucinda Riley; Rachel Hore; Kate Williams;
Produktdetaljer
Biographical note
Rosie Thomas is the author of a number of celebrated novels, including the bestsellers The Kashmir Shawl, Sun at Midnight, Iris and Ruby and Constance. Once she was established as a writer and her children were grown, she discovered a love of travelling and mountaineering. She has climbed in the Alps and the Himalayas, competed in the Peking to Paris car rally, spent time on a tiny Bulgarian research station in Antarctica and travelled the silk road through Asia. She lives in London.