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Palace of the Drowned - by the author of the Waterstones Book of the Month, Tangerine (Hardcover)
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In Venice, Frances Croy is working to leave the previous year
behind: another novel published to little success, a scathing
review she can't quite manage to forget, and, most of all, the real
reason behind her self-imposed exile from London: the incident at
the Savoy. Sequestered within an aging palazzo, Frankie finds
comfort in the emptiness of Venice in winter, in the absence of
others. And then Gilly appears. A young woman claiming a connection
from back home, one that Frankie can't quite seem to recall, Gilly
seems determined for the two women to become fast friends. But
there's something about her that continues to give Frankie pause,
that makes her wonder just how much of what Gilly tells her is
actually the truth. Those around Frankie are quick to dismiss her
concerns, citing what took place that night at the Savoy. So too do
they dismiss Frankie's claims that someone is occupying the other
half of the palazzo, which has supposedly stood empty since after
the war. But Frankie has seen the lights across the way, has heard
the footsteps too-and what's more, knows she isn't mad. Set in the
days before and after the 1966 flood - the worst ever experienced
by the city of Venice - the trajectory of the disaster that forever
altered the city mirrors Frankie's own inner turmoil as she
struggles to make sense of what is and is not the truth, ultimately
culminating in a tragedy that leaves her questioning her own role
and responsibility - as well as her sanity.
General
Imprint: |
Little, Brown
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Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
June 2021 |
First published: |
2021 |
Authors: |
Christine Mangan
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Dimensions: |
236 x 162 x 38mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover
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Pages: |
384 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-4087-1364-8 |
Categories: |
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LSN: |
1-4087-1364-0 |
Barcode: |
9781408713648 |
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