The Household by Stacey Halls
'Absorbing' Sunday Times 'Acutely observed and beautifully written' Daily Mail THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER, SET AGAINST CHARLES DICKENS' HOME FOR FALLEN WOMEN The house she was promised, is the first clean page in a new book for girls like her .
Absorbing. . Halls weaves together the elements of her story with great skill * The Sunday Times, best historical fiction of 2024 *
Stacey Halls is a writer of great originality, great imagination and great sense of place. Atmospheric, intelligent, accessible, every novel is worth reading, then reading again and again -- Kate Mosse
With warm and artful prose this is a story richly realised and sympathetically imagined, making THE HOUSEHOLD undoubtedly my favourite novel written by Stacey Halls so far, whose writing goes from strength to strength. I loved it -- Susan Stokes-Chapman, Sunday Times bestselling author of Pandora
This novel is the very definition of unputdownable. I loved every one of the women connected to Urania Cottage. Original, engrossing and so true to life. My favourite Stacey Halls novel yet -- Louise Hare
I devoured The Household by Stacey Halls. Meticulously researched and thoroughly entertaining, I was struck most of all by its hopefulness: about forgiveness, friendship, the choices we make and the opportunity for a second (or third) chance. This is undoubtedly Stacey Halls' best novel yet - I can't wait to see what she writes next -- Elizabeth Macneal, bestselling author of The Doll Factory
Stacey Halls' most ambitious and brilliant book so far. Complex and brilliantly-drawn characters and, at its heart, a message of friendship and hope. A triumph -- Anna Mazzola
I loved The Household. Moving expertly between perspectives and locations, it is full of heart, humaneness and menace. I enjoyed every second -- Beth Underdown
Meticulously researched and compelling * Red magazine *
Inspired by real people who resided at Charles Dickens' home for fallen women. Elegant prose keeps the reader enthralled * Prima magazine *
Compelling and richly detailed * Good Housekeeping *
Based on real-life events, this captivating tale explores kindness, sacrifice and challenges societal norms * Woman magazine *
Compelling . . . As ever, Halls's story-telling is acutely observed and beautifully written * Daily Mail *
Fascinating, richly woven and deftly plotted * Best magazine *
Time and again, Stacey Halls brings the women of the past so close that you think of them as friends. The Household has all of the beauty of the best historical fiction, and mysteries enough to be a page turning thriller. * Abigail Dean, Sunday Times bestselling author of GIRL A *
Stacey Halls is a writer of great originality, great imagination and great sense of place. Atmospheric, intelligent, accessible, every novel is worth reading, then reading again and again -- Kate Mosse
With warm and artful prose this is a story richly realised and sympathetically imagined, making THE HOUSEHOLD undoubtedly my favourite novel written by Stacey Halls so far, whose writing goes from strength to strength. I loved it -- Susan Stokes-Chapman, Sunday Times bestselling author of Pandora
This novel is the very definition of unputdownable. I loved every one of the women connected to Urania Cottage. Original, engrossing and so true to life. My favourite Stacey Halls novel yet -- Louise Hare
I devoured The Household by Stacey Halls. Meticulously researched and thoroughly entertaining, I was struck most of all by its hopefulness: about forgiveness, friendship, the choices we make and the opportunity for a second (or third) chance. This is undoubtedly Stacey Halls' best novel yet - I can't wait to see what she writes next -- Elizabeth Macneal, bestselling author of The Doll Factory
Stacey Halls' most ambitious and brilliant book so far. Complex and brilliantly-drawn characters and, at its heart, a message of friendship and hope. A triumph -- Anna Mazzola
I loved The Household. Moving expertly between perspectives and locations, it is full of heart, humaneness and menace. I enjoyed every second -- Beth Underdown
Meticulously researched and compelling * Red magazine *
Inspired by real people who resided at Charles Dickens' home for fallen women. Elegant prose keeps the reader enthralled * Prima magazine *
Compelling and richly detailed * Good Housekeeping *
Based on real-life events, this captivating tale explores kindness, sacrifice and challenges societal norms * Woman magazine *
Compelling . . . As ever, Halls's story-telling is acutely observed and beautifully written * Daily Mail *
Fascinating, richly woven and deftly plotted * Best magazine *
Time and again, Stacey Halls brings the women of the past so close that you think of them as friends. The Household has all of the beauty of the best historical fiction, and mysteries enough to be a page turning thriller. * Abigail Dean, Sunday Times bestselling author of GIRL A *
Stacey Halls was born in 1989 and grew up in Rossendale, Lancashire. She studied journalism at the University of Central Lancashire and has written for publications including Guardian, Stylist, Psychologies, Independent, Sun and Fabulous. Her first book, The Familiars, was the bestselling debut hardback novel of 2019, won a Betty Trask Award and was shortlisted for the British Book Awards Debut Book of the Year. The Foundling, her second, was a Sunday Times bestseller, as was her third Mrs England. Mrs England was longlisted for the Portico Prize, the Walter Scott Prize and won the Women's Prize Futures Award. Her latest novel, The Household, was also a Sunday Times bestseller.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781838778507 |
| ISBN 10 | 1838778500 |
| Title | The Household |
| Author | Stacey Halls |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Bonnier Books Ltd |
| Year published | 2025-02-27 |
| Number of pages | 400 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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