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Sara Collins - The Confessions of Frannie Langton (2nd Hand Paperback)
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Synopsis
Winner Costa Book Awards 2019.
"They say I must be put to death for what happened to Madame, and they want me to confess. But how can I confess what I don't believe I've done?"
1826, and all of London is in a frenzy.
Crowds gather at the gates of the Old Bailey to watch as Frannie Langton, maid to Mr and Mrs Benham, goes on trial for their murder. The testimonies against her are damning - slave, whore, seductress. And they may be the truth. But they are not the whole truth.
For the first time Frannie must tell her story. It begins with a girl learning to read on a plantation in Jamaica, and it ends in a grand house in London, where a beautiful woman waits to be freed.
But through her fevered confessions, one burning question haunts Frannie Langton: could she have murdered the only person she ever loved?
A beautiful and haunting tale about one woman's fight to tell her story, The Confessions of Frannie Langton leads you through laudanum-laced dressing rooms and dark-as-night back alleys, into the enthralling heart of Georgian London.
Details
- Format : Standard 2nd Hand Paperback
- Condition : Very Good (Almost As New)
- Category : Fiction - Historical Fiction
- Published : 2019 (Penguin Random House)
- ISBN : 9780241984017
- SKU : B002457
- PPC : SP300gm
- RRP : £8.99
- Quantity Available : 1 only.
External Reviews
'There is lots to love in this impressive debut' - The Times.
'Frannie Langton is an unforgettable heroine, one who boldly reclaims her narrative within the context of a history that seeks to silence her. The Confessions of Fannie Langton is gorgeous-Gothic writing at its very best.' - Christine Mangan, author of Tangerine.
'A seductive and entrancing read, with captivating historical detail . . . The Confessions of Frannie Langton is an extremely powerful book that resonates long after the final page has been turned.' - Laura Carlin, author of The Wicked Cometh.
'An impressive debut, dazzlingly original.' - The Times.
'Bold and powerful.' - The Sunday Times.
The Author
Sara Collins is a Jamaican-born Caymanian-British novelist and former lawyer. She earned a Costa Book Award for her 2019 historical fiction novel The Confessions of Frannie Langton.