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The Dictator's Wife Freya Berry

The Dictator's Wife von Freya Berry

The Dictator's Wife Freya Berry


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Zusammenfassung

A dictator's wife, overthrown and awaiting trial, pleads her case to a young female lawyer, while also drawing her into a tangled web of lies and dark, dangerous secrets. This dazzling and devastating debut is a Lead Launch for Headline Review for Spring 2021.

The Dictator's Wife Zusammenfassung

The Dictator's Wife: A mesmerising novel of deception and BBC 2 Between the Covers Book Club pick Freya Berry

'I am not my husband. I am innocent. Do you believe me?'

The beautiful, enigmatic wife of a feared dictator stands trial for her late husband's crimes against the people. The world will finally know the truth. But whose?

'A remarkable new talent' ANTHONY HOROWITZ

'A gripping and moving debut from a talent to watch' HARLAN COBEN

'Compelling, atmospheric... It's BRILLIANT' MARIAN KEYES
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WOMAN
I learned early in life how to survive. A skill that became vital in my position.

WIFE
I was given no power, yet I was expected to hold my own with the most powerful man in the country.

MOTHER OF THE NATION
My people were my children. I stood between him and them.

I am not the person they say I am.
I am not my husband.
I am innocent.

Do you believe me?


Visceral and thought provoking, haunting and heartbreaking, The Dictator's Wife will hold you in its grip until its powerful conclusion and keep you turning the pages long into the night...
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'Richly imagined. Marija is a magnificently awful creation' THE TIMES
'A captivating story of women's power, love and secrets. As timely and profound as it is unforgettable. The ending left me breathless' LARA PRESCOTT, New York Times bestselling author of The Secrets We Kept
'Terrific. A gripping, intelligent, utterly-of-the-moment thriller. Completely addictive' EMMA STONEX, bestselling author of The Lamplighters
'Engrossing, evocative, chillingly claustrophobic and wonderfully written' KAREN HAMILTON
'What a debut. This book is magnificent' CHARLOTTE PHILBY
'A darkly atmospheric, rich, compulsive and page-turning read' KATE HAMER
'One of the most original debuts I have read' DAISY GOODWIN
'Such a fascinating exploration of absolute power, female agency and the complexities of complicity. Atmospheric, claustrophobic and so elegantly written' ELLERY LLOYD
'Excellent... Horrifying and immersive with strong characterisation and atmosphere' HARRIET TYCE

The Dictator's Wife Bewertungen

A gripping, intelligent, utterly-of-the-moment thriller -- EMMA STONEX, bestselling author of The Lamplighters

A remarkable new talent

-- ANTHONY HOROWITZ, bestselling author of A Line to Kill
This book is magnificent -- CHARLOTTE PHILBY, bestselling author of A Double Life
A captivating story of women's power, love and secrets. As timely and profound as it is unforgettable. The ending left me breathless -- LARA PRESCOTT, New York Times bestselling author of The Secrets We Kept
A gripping and moving debut from a talent to watch -- HARLAN COBEN
A fascinating exploration of absolute power, female agency and the complexities of complicity. Atmospheric, claustrophobic and so elegantly written -- ELLERY LLOYD
A darkly atmospheric, rich, compulsive and page-turning read -- KATE HAMER
One of the most original debuts I have read -- DAISY GOODWIN
Excellent. Horrifying and immersive with strong characterisation and atmosphere -- HARRIET TYCE
Engrossing, evocative, chillingly claustrophobic. Wonderfully written -- KAREN HAMILTON
A thrilling novel -- OLIVIA VINALL

Über Freya Berry

Freya Berry studied English Literature at Cambridge. She graduated with a double first and worked as a financial and political journalist at Reuters and the Daily Mail in London and New York. Her debut novel The Dictator's Wife was inspired by the close observation of the wives of some of the world's most powerful leaders. It was featured on the BBC's Between the Covers and was The New European's novel of the year. Freya lives in London.

Zusätzliche Informationen

GOR012397438
9781472276315
1472276310
The Dictator's Wife: A mesmerising novel of deception and BBC 2 Between the Covers Book Club pick Freya Berry
Gebraucht - Sehr Gut
Broschiert
Headline Publishing Group
20220217
416
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