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Description
Velvet is a laundress in a Victorian steam laundry. With both her mother and father dead, she has to rely upon her own wits to make a living. The laundry is scalding, back-breaking work and Velvet is desperate to create a better life. Then she is noticed by Madame Savoya, a famed medium, who asks Velvet to come work for her. At first she is dazzled by the young yet beautifully dressed and bejewelled Madame. But Velvet soon realizes that Madame Savoya is not all that she says she is, and Velvet's very life may be in danger . . . A romantic and thrilling new novel from an acclaimed historical fiction writer, Velvet is packed with rich details and surprising twists.
Product details
Published | Nov 13 2012 |
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Format | Hardback |
Edition | 1st |
Extent | 336 |
ISBN | 9781599909127 |
Imprint | Bloomsbury USA Childrens |
Dimensions | 8 x 5 inches |
Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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Reviews
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[V]astly superior to its competitors . . . Hooper writes in beautiful 19th-century cadences, but her story lines pack a 21st-century punch. Nothing feels forced or inserted for mere shock value. 'Fallen Grace' has been impeccably researched, and it shows in every paragraph. . . . this is historical fiction worthy of the genre.
New York Times for FALLEN GRACE
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Readers will be engaged by the twists, turns, and deceits of Grace's rags-to-riches story.
PW for FALLEN GRACE
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Hooper...packs her brisk Dickensian fable with colorful characters and suspenseful, satisfying plot twists.
Kirkus Reviews on FALLEN GRACE