Once Upon a River
- 432 pages
- 16 hours of reading
A SPELLBINDING, MULTI-LAYERED MYSTERY SET IN THE 19TH CENTURY AROUND THE THAMES, BY THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE THIRTEENTH TALE.
Diane Setterfield Book order (chronological)
August 22, 1964
Diane Setterfield is a British author hailed as a mistress of the craft of storytelling. Her novels, often described as 'a love letter to reading,' weave mystery, enchantment, and a deep exploration into the very nature of stories. Considering herself 'a reader first, a writer second,' Setterfield delves into themes of narrative, identity, and the intricate connections between life and literature. Her distinctive ability to create captivating worlds and characters cements her significance in contemporary fiction.
Killing a bird with his slingshot as a boy, William Bellman grows up a wealthy family man unaware of how his act of childhood cruelty will have terrible consequences until a wrenching tragedy compels him to enter into a macabre bargain with a stranger in black -- $c Source other than Library of Congress.
Тринадцатая сказка
- 459 pages
- 17 hours of reading
Роман «Тринадцатая сказка» - дебютный роман британской писательницы Дианы Setterfield, созданный в жанре «неоготики». Это готическая история, полная тайн. Маргарет Ли, работающая в букинистической лавке своего отца, приняв приглашение стать биографом знаменитой писательницы Виды Винтер, оказывается в стенах мрачного особняка, населенного призраками прошлого. Ее собственная история странным образом перекликается с разворачивающейся историей сестер-близнецов, постепенно подводя к разгадке тайны.
The Thirteenth Tale
- 456 pages
- 16 hours of reading
A compelling emotional mystery about family secrets and the magic of books and storytelling. A dying writer bids a young bookshop assistant to write her biography.