ISBN: 9781250793638
Editorial: Griffin
Autor: Wynne, Phoebe
Año de edición: 2022
N° Paginas: 368
Tipo de pasta: Pasta blanda
Descripción: About the AuthorPHOEBE WYNNE is the author of Madam and The Ruins. She worked in education for nearly a decade and taught Classics in the UK and English Language and Literature in Paris. She is British and French, and currently splits her time between France and England."The simmering menace and mystery kept me absolutely gripped...a smoldering novel that I could not put down." ––Jennifer Saint, author of Ariadne"Rebecca meets The Secret History: gloriously dark, gloriously Gothic." ––Sara Collins, bestselling author of The Confessions of Fannie LangtonNamed a Best Book of 2021 by Goodreads • Entertainment Weekly • Parade • PopSugar • Brit+Co • Romper • Frolic • Crime Reads • SheKnows.com • Women.comDiscover the secrets of Caldonbrae Hall in this riveting, modern gothic debut set at an all girls' boarding school perched on a craggy Scottish peninsula.For 150 years, high above rocky Scottish cliffs, Caldonbrae Hall has sat untouched, a beacon of excellence in an old ancestral castle. A boarding school for girls, it promises that the young women lucky enough to be admitted will emerge "resilient and ready to serve society."Into its illustrious midst steps Rose Christie: a 26-year-old Classics teacher, Caldonbrae’s new head of the department, and the first hire for the school in over a decade. At first, Rose is overwhelmed to be invited into this institution, whose prestige is unrivaled. But she quickly discovers that behind the school’s elitist veneer lies an impenetrable, starkly traditional culture that she struggles to reconcile with her modernist beliefs--not to mention her commitment to educating "girls for the future."It also doesn’t take long for Rose to suspect that there’s more to the secret circumstances surrounding the abrupt departure of her predecessor--a woman whose ghost lingers everywhere--than anyone is willing to let on. In her search for this mysterious former teacher, Rose instead uncovers the darkness that beats at the heart of Caldonbrae, forcing her to confront the true extent of the school’s nefarious purpose, and her own role in perpetuating it.A darkly feminist tale pitched against a haunting backdrop, and populated by an electrifying cast of heroines, Madam will keep readers engrossed until the breathtaking conclusion.They want our silence…They want our obedience…Let them see our fire burnReviewPraise for Madam:One of "75 Debuts to Discover in 2021" ―GoodreadsOne of the "Best Debuts of 2021" ―ParadeOne of the "Best New Mystery Thriller Books May 2021" ―PopSugarOne of the "Escapist Beach Reads" ―Brit+CoOne of the "Books to Binge" ―SheKnows.comOne of the "Books to Read Based on Your Book of the Month Club Favorite" ―Women.Com"Haunting, feminist, and deliciously dark."―Entertainment Weekly"Suspenseful...a gothic tale powered by bold heroines who refuse to submit."―Booklist"A deliciously gothic take on patriarchy, class and the purpose of education...a haunting, atmospheric novel about agency, power and the things people do to keep both."―Shelf Awareness"Wynne’s glorious gothic carries the same feminist power and inspiring characters as Circe did."―Women.com"Good fun if you like your classics with a twist of creepy."―The Seattle Times"Imagine if Donna Tartt and Margaret Atwood got together to write a creepy, suspenseful novel about a school for young women in the Scottish Highlands. The result is Madam, a book I couldn't for the life of me put down. Brooding and unsettling, Wynne paints a gorgeous picture that only serves to camouflage the dark secrets she's hidden within."―Chandler Baker, New York Times bestselling author of Whisper Network"Rebecca meets The Secret History: gloriously dark, gloriously gothic."―Sara Collins, author of The Confessions of Frannie Langton"The simmering menace and mystery kept me absolutely gripped. It gave me the same feeling as when I read The Secret History and put me in mind of The Furies. I loved
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