The Mesmerist by Barbara Ewing
London, 1838: the controversial practice of Mesmerism, with its genuine practitioners and its fraudulent chancers, has hypnotised the city. Miss Cordelia Preston, a beautiful, ageing, out-of-work actress terrified of returning to the poverty of her childhood, suddenly emerges as a Lady Phreno-Mesmerist. In her candle-lit Bloomsbury basement she learns to harness her talent - and to finally look towards the future. But success is fragile when you have a past filled with secrets. On a wintry, moonlit night a body is found in Bloomsbury Square, and what began as an audacious subterfuge erupts into a scandal. Cordelia's past is revealed, bringing not only heartache but terror - and the mystery of a cloaked figure who waits for her in the shadowy London streets.
Mesmerically gripping * Sainsbury’s MAGAZINE *
The enormous spirit of the characters and overriding sense of fun gives this book warmth and appeal * Waterstone’s Books Quarterly *
Written with insight, intelligence and style, a highly engaging and entertaining read with a complex plot and a cast of utterly believable characters * SYDNEY Morning HERALD *
A good-humoured saga * SUN HERALD *
The enormous spirit of the characters and overriding sense of fun gives this book warmth and appeal * Waterstone’s Books Quarterly *
Written with insight, intelligence and style, a highly engaging and entertaining read with a complex plot and a cast of utterly believable characters * SYDNEY Morning HERALD *
A good-humoured saga * SUN HERALD *
Barbara Ewing is a New Zealand-born actress and author who lives in London. She has a university degree in English and Maori and won the Bancroft Gold Medal at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. www.barbaraewing.com
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780751537604 |
| ISBN 10 | 0751537608 |
| Title | The Mesmerist |
| Author | Barbara Ewing |
| Series | Mesmerist |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Year published | 2008-05-15 |
| Number of pages | 400 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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