A sapphic reimagining of Mary Shelley's youth, vividly exploring
innocence, young love, gothic mystery and the roots of her literary
masterpiece, Frankenstein. Switzerland, 1816. A volcanic eruption
in Indonesia envelopes the whole of Europe in ash and cloud. Amid
this "year without a summer," eighteen-year-old Mary Shelley and
her lover Percy Bysshe Shelley arrive at Lake Geneva to visit Lord
Byron and his companion John Polidori. Anguished by the recent loss
of her child, Mary spends her days in strife. But come nightfall,
the friends while away rainy wine-soaked evenings gathered around
the fireplace, exchanging stories. One famous evening, Byron issues
a challenge to write the best ghost story. Contemplating what to
write, Mary recalls another summer, when she was fourteen...
Scotland, 1812. A guest of the Baxter family, Mary arrives in
Dundee, befriending young Isabella Baxter. The girls soon spend
hours together wandering through fields and forests, concocting
tales about mythical Scottish creatures, ghosts and monsters
roaming the lowlands. As their bond deepens, Mary and Isabella's
feelings for each other intensify. But someone has been watching
them--the charismatic and vaguely sinister Mr. Booth, Isabella's
older brother-in-law, who may not be as benevolent as he purports
to be... With gripping mastery and verve, Anne Eekhout brings to
life a defining moment in Mary Shelley's youth: the creative
wellspring for one of the most original, thrilling, and timeless
pieces of literature ever written. Provocative, wonderfully
atmospheric and pulsing with emotion, Mary and the Birth of
Frankenstein is a hypnotic ode to the power of imagination.
Translated from the Dutch by Laura Watkinson
General
Imprint: |
Collins
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
September 2023 |
Authors: |
Anne Eekhout
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Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 25mm (L x W x T) |
Pages: |
320 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-06-325674-3 |
Categories: |
Books
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LSN: |
0-06-325674-6 |
Barcode: |
9780063256743 |
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