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Privilege by Guinevere Glasfurd
36.99 NZD
Category: Historical Fiction
'I thought of the books we carried and the hands that would one day hold them. The pages read, turned and discussed. And how the book would become thought and the thought then become the person gone out into the world. Let Gilbert try and put a stop to that.' After her father is disgraced, Delphine Vimo ...Show more
The Year Without Summer by Guinevere Glasfurd
37.99 NZD
Category: Historical Fiction | Reading Level: near fine
In 1815, a supervolcanic eruption led to the extraordinary 'Year Without Summer' in 1816: a massive climate disruption causing famine, poverty and riots. Snow fell in August. Lives, both ordinary and privileged, changed forever. Mary Shelley wrote Frankenstein. The artist, John Constable, sought refuge ...Show more
The Year Without Summer by Guinevere Glasfurd
29.99 NZD
Category: Historical Fiction
SHORTLISTED FOR THE HWA GOLDEN CROWN 2020 'A STRIKINGLY SHARP AND SUBTLE WRITER' Guardian 'Rich in voice, beautifully told' HWA 'SUPERB...BEAUTIFULLY WRITTEN...UNFORGETTABLE' FT Weekend 'SKILFUL' Sunday Times 'RICH, INTRICATE, IMPRESSIVELY REALISED' Observer 'VIVIDLY REALISED' The Times 'A VISION OF THE ...Show more
Words in My Hand by Guinevere Glasfurd
37.99 NZD
Category: General Fiction
THE WORDS IN MY HAND is the reimagined true story of Helena, a 17th century Dutch maid, desperate to educate herself and use her mind, in an era where women were kept firmly in their place. Helena works in the Amsterdam lodging house of an English bookseller who rents out a room to the mysterious 'Monsi ...Show more
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