{"product_id":"mrs-england-stacey-halls-9781838772888","title":"Mrs England (Stacey Halls)","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDon't miss \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eStacey Halls' captivating new novel THE HOUSEHOLD - available to buy now!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e*\u003cb\u003eWINNER of the WOMEN'S PRIZE FUTURES AWARD*\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Waterstones Best Book of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLonglisted for the Walter Scott Prize\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLonglisted for the Portico Prize\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eHighly atmospheric and tense' Richard Osman\u003c\/b\u003e \u0026lt;\/font\u0026gt;\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Familiars\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Foundling \u003c\/i\u003ecomes Stacey Halls' most compelling and ambitious novel to date.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e'Something's not right here. In\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e the house. With the family.'\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWest Yorkshire, 1904. \u003c\/i\u003eWhen newly-graduated nurse Ruby May takes a position looking after the children of Charles and Lilian England, a wealthy couple form a powerful dynasty of mill owners, she hopes it will be the fresh start she needs. But as she adapts to life at the isolated Hardcastle House, it becomes clear there's something not quite right about the beautiful, mysterious Mrs England. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOstracised by the other servants and feeling increasingly uneasy, soon a series of strange events will force Ruby to question everything she thought she knew . . .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSimmering with slow-burning menace, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eMrs England\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e is a portrait of an Edwardian marriage, weaving an enthralling story of men and women, power and control, courage, truth and the very darkest deception. Set against the atmospheric West Yorkshire landscape, Stacey Halls' third novel proves her one of the most exciting and compelling new storytellers of our times.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eMRS ENGLAND\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'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\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'As treacherous and invigorating as the moors. I didn't want it to end' Laura Purcell \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Enticing and beautifully written' \u003ci\u003eSunday Express\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'The new Hilary Mantel' \u003ci\u003eCosmopolitan\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Utterly compelling. Menacing and marvellously written, this is a hugely accomplished Edwardian chiller' \u003ci\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Outstanding. Haunting, compelling, atmospheric' Emma Stonex, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Lamplighters\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Mesmerising, entrancing, a spellbinding novel of emotion and mystery, a heroine caught in an impossible world of twists, turns and lies. Gripping to the very last page' Kate Williams\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Full of gothic menace, this Edwardian mystery is convincing and absolutely enthralling' Louise Hare, author of \u003ci\u003eThis Lovely City\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A captivating, sensuous novel' Inga Vesper, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Long, Long Afternoon\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e'I was gripped from start to finish' Joanna Glen, Costa shortlisted author of \u003ci\u003eThe Other Half of Augusta Hope\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Jaw-droppingly brilliant. Exquisitely written, incredibly atmospheric, a masterclass in rising tension. The deliciously addictive love-child of Daphne Du Maurier and Henry James' Liz Hyder\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Brilliant. An utterly gripping exploration of female fortitude in adversity, with a propulsive, atmospheric plot. Ruby is a wonderful protagonist' C\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch4\u003eAutorenportrait\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eStacey Halls \u003c\/b\u003ewas born in 1989 and grew up in Rossendale, Lancashire. She studied journalism at the University of Central Lancashire and has written for publications including \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eStylist\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePsychologies\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eIndependent\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003ci\u003e Sun\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eFabulous\u003c\/i\u003e. Her first book, \u003ci\u003eThe Familiars\u003c\/i\u003e, 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. \u003ci\u003eThe Foundling\u003c\/i\u003e, her second, was a \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller, as was her third \u003ci\u003eMrs England\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003ci\u003eMrs England\u003c\/i\u003e was longlisted for the Portico Prize, the Walter Scott Prize and won the Women's Prize Futures Award. Her latest novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Household\u003c\/i\u003e, was also a S\u003ci\u003eunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch4\u003eWeitere Angaben\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eBuch (Paperback), Englisch, 448 Seiten\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Weltbild.ch: Bücher \u0026 Outlet","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":65875696058717,"sku":"K094965302","price":10.6,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0911\/8915\/0045\/files\/9496530200001A.jpg?v=1788976217","url":"https:\/\/weltbild.ch\/products\/mrs-england-stacey-halls-9781838772888","provider":"Weltbild.ch Bücher \u0026 Outlet","version":"1.0","type":"link"}