The Last Days of Leda Grey by Essie Fox
A bewitching novel about an enigmatic silent film actress, and the volatile love affair that left her a recluse for over half a century - for fans of Sarah Waters and Tracy Chevalier
A richly evocative story, brimming with intrigue and suspense * ML. Stedman, author of THE LIGHT BETWEEN OCEANS *
Leda Grey's world is utterly beguiling -- Antonia Senior * THE TIMES *
Dark, haunting, compelling... equal to DuMaurier's novels - this book held me in its grip. Loved it. * Liz Fenwick, author of The Cornish House *
Macabre, transporting, thick with atmosphere and allusion * Morgan McCarthy, author of The Other Half Of Me *
Darkly sparkling. Very much enjoyed my days in Leda's twilight world. Doubt I'll sleep all that well tonight... * Anna Mazzola, author of The Unseeing *
Fox's tale of obsessive love is memorable and unusual * THE SUNDAY TIMES *
A richly textured, highly coloured and entirely pleasurable read * METRO *
Shades of Sunset Boulevard in this atmospheric chiller * WOMAN&HOME *
A fabulous foray into a shadowy Victorian world * WOMAN & HOME *
I loved this book and recommend it to anyone looking for a delightfully immersive and imaginative spell in the past * Martine Bailey, author of AN APPETITE FOR VIOLETS *
A wonderfully creepy tale. Leda is a triumph * Vanessa Lafaye, author of Summertime *
Fox's vivid, sensual prose is - fittingly - as seductive as a siren's song, drawing you into a shadowy Victorian world of obsession and guilt... An intoxicating follow-up to 2011's acclaimed The Somnambulist. Recommended to fans of Sarah Waters * HEAT *
An obvious comparison is with early Sarah Waters. The glee with which Fox approaches her material is infectious. All Victorian life is here. Intriguing * THE GUARDIAN *
A deliciously eerie affair... A story of obsession, jealousy, mysterious deaths and theatrically supernatural goings-on as very strange truths are tantalisingly revealed * SUNDAY EXPRESS *
Leda Grey's world is utterly beguiling -- Antonia Senior * THE TIMES *
Dark, haunting, compelling... equal to DuMaurier's novels - this book held me in its grip. Loved it. * Liz Fenwick, author of The Cornish House *
Macabre, transporting, thick with atmosphere and allusion * Morgan McCarthy, author of The Other Half Of Me *
Darkly sparkling. Very much enjoyed my days in Leda's twilight world. Doubt I'll sleep all that well tonight... * Anna Mazzola, author of The Unseeing *
Fox's tale of obsessive love is memorable and unusual * THE SUNDAY TIMES *
A richly textured, highly coloured and entirely pleasurable read * METRO *
Shades of Sunset Boulevard in this atmospheric chiller * WOMAN&HOME *
A fabulous foray into a shadowy Victorian world * WOMAN & HOME *
I loved this book and recommend it to anyone looking for a delightfully immersive and imaginative spell in the past * Martine Bailey, author of AN APPETITE FOR VIOLETS *
A wonderfully creepy tale. Leda is a triumph * Vanessa Lafaye, author of Summertime *
Fox's vivid, sensual prose is - fittingly - as seductive as a siren's song, drawing you into a shadowy Victorian world of obsession and guilt... An intoxicating follow-up to 2011's acclaimed The Somnambulist. Recommended to fans of Sarah Waters * HEAT *
An obvious comparison is with early Sarah Waters. The glee with which Fox approaches her material is infectious. All Victorian life is here. Intriguing * THE GUARDIAN *
A deliciously eerie affair... A story of obsession, jealousy, mysterious deaths and theatrically supernatural goings-on as very strange truths are tantalisingly revealed * SUNDAY EXPRESS *
Essie Fox's debut novel THE SOMNAMBULIST was selected for the Channel 4 TV Book Club and was shortlisted for a National Book Award in 2012. She is the author of The Virtual Victorian (virtualvictorian.blogspot.com), and divides her time between Windsor and Bow in the East End of London. She can be found on Twitter @essiefox.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781409146254 |
| ISBN 10 | 1409146251 |
| Title | The Last Days of Leda Grey |
| Author | Essie Fox |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Orion Publishing Co |
| Year published | 2016-11-03 |
| Number of pages | 288 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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