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Years after leaving England under mysterious circumstances, Helen Franklin has built a quiet life in Prague as a translator. Her peace is disrupted when a friend uncovers a letter referencing Melmoth the Witness, a dark figure from folklore known for preying on the lonely and doomed. Initially dismissive of the legend as mere fantasy, Helen finds herself drawn into a chilling tale that intertwines her past and the haunting lore of Melmoth, challenging her understanding of reality and solitude.
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Melmoth, Sarah Perry
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- Released
- 2018
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- Title
- Melmoth
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Sarah Perry
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Released
- 2018
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 384
- ISBN13
- 9780062859686
- Series
- Tags
- Fiction, Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Adventure, Friendship, Horror, Mythology, English Literature, Jews, Prague, Ghosts and Apparitions, Gothic, Gothic Horror, Guilt, Libraries, Despair, Suffering, Testimony, Big Book Thursday, Translators, Christian Legends, Armenian Genocide, Klementinum Prague
- First published
- 2018
- Original title
- Melmoth
- Rating
- 3.45 out of 5
- Description
- Years after leaving England under mysterious circumstances, Helen Franklin has built a quiet life in Prague as a translator. Her peace is disrupted when a friend uncovers a letter referencing Melmoth the Witness, a dark figure from folklore known for preying on the lonely and doomed. Initially dismissive of the legend as mere fantasy, Helen finds herself drawn into a chilling tale that intertwines her past and the haunting lore of Melmoth, challenging her understanding of reality and solitude.