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7 Novels About the Theatre Set in Victorian London

The theatre is a perennially popular setting for novelists and no wonder. The tawdry glamour and sense of spectacle make it a rich gift for any author, but it’s what happens behind the scenes that I find the most interesting. This is particularly true for those novels set on the 19th-century... Continue reading at 'Electric Literature'

[ Electric Literature | 2022-04-14 11:00:00 UTC ]
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Rubenhold's 'The Five' wins Baillie Gifford Prize

Hallie Rubenhold's The Five: The Untold Lives of the Women Killed by Jack the Ripper (Doubleday) has won the £50,000 Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction. The book sees social historian Rubenhold reconstruct the murdered women's lives, sometimes from as little as a single hair, giving voice to... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2019-11-19 05:22:32 UTC ]
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Jack the Ripper’s victims are famous in death, but what were their lives like?

Hallie Rubenhold brings humanity, dignity and sympathy to five poor women who met their end in Victorian London. Continue reading at 'The Washington Post'

[ The Washington Post | 2019-05-17 16:48:04 UTC ]
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Picador wins 14-way auction for 'heart-stopping' debut

Picador has triumphed in a 14-way auction for a "heart-stopping and gripping" debut novel set in the Pre-Raphaelite circle of Victorian London. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2018-03-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Egmont acquires Julia Golding title

Egmont has acquired Mel Foster and the Demon Butler, a middle grade adventure story set in Victorian London, by Julia Golding. Fiction publisher Stella Paskins acquired the world English rights from Caroline Walsh at David Higham Associates. The book, which is about an orphan who takes on... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2015-01-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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