{"product_id":"house-of-shades-a-novel-isbn-9780358627920","title":"House of Shades: A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn this dark, immersive tale steeped in atmosphere and drama, the author of \u003cem\u003eTheatre of Marvels\u003c\/em\u003e returns to Victorian London to tell the story of a young Black female doctor’s dangerous quest to find the truth that unearth the secrets of the past.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLondon, 1833.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDoctress Hester Reeves has been offered a life-changing commission.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut it comes at a price. She must leave behind her husband and their canal-side home in Kings Cross and move to Tall Trees—a dark and foreboding house in Fitzrovia.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf Hester can cure the ailing health of its owner, Gervaise Cherville, she will receive payment that will bring her everything she could dream of.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut on arriving at Tall Trees, Hester quickly discovers that an even bigger task awaits her. Now she must unearth secrets that have lain hidden for decades – including one that will leave Hester’s own life forever changed. . . . \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e | \u003cp\u003e\"With haunting imagery, Dillsworth delivers a fast-paced story of overcoming familial treachery, racism, and social inequality.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A gripping Gothic tale that weaves a page-turning plot together with blazing social commentary and a protagonist, Hester, who leaps off the page\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLouise Hare, author of This Lovely City\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Historical fiction fans will be pleased.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Intensely moving, compulsively readable and beautifully written. Hester is a wonderful protagonist. I thoroughly enjoyed it\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRosie Andrews, author of the Sunday Times bestseller The Leviathan\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Gripping, heart-breaking and brilliantly told. Hester Reeves is fresh and relatable – I felt every twist and turn of her story and was rooting for her from the get-go\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLucy Barker, author of The Other Side of Mrs. Wood.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"I loved this original and compelling tale of intrigue, quest, and retribution... one not to be missed\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMary Chamberlain, author of The Dressmaker's War\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A cracking read and a deft (and timely) unpicking of complex questions around atonement and accountability. Wildly refreshing and full of heart\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHester Musson, author of The Beholders\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44890698416357,"sku":"NP9780358627920","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780358627920.jpg?v=1730233875","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/house-of-shades-a-novel-isbn-9780358627920","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}