Description: The Silent Companions by Laura Purcell Inspired by the work of Shirley Jackson and Susan Hill and set in a crumbling country mansion, The Silent Companions is an unsettling gothic ghost story to send a shiver down the spine...Newly married, newly widowed Elsie is sent to see out her pregnancy at her late husbands crumbling country estate, The Bridge.With her new servants resentful and the local villagers actively hostile, Elsie only has her husbands awkward cousin for company. Or so she thinks. For inside her new home lies a locked room, and beyond that door lies a two-hundred-year-old diary and a deeply unsettling painted wooden figure – a Silent Companion – that bears a striking resemblance to Elsie herself... FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Notes As featured on the Radio 2 Book Club, this is a chilling ghost story to send shivers down your spine. Newly married, newly widowed Elsie is sent to see out her pregnancy at a crumbling estate, The Bridge. She thinks her only company is her husbands awkward cousin until discovering a locked room containing a two-hundred-year-old diary and a deeply unsettling painted wooden figure who bears a striking resemblance to Elsie herself. Author Biography Laura Purcell is a former bookseller, she lives in Colchester with her husband and pet guinea pigs. Her second novel for Bloomsbury, gothic chiller The Corset, will be published in 2018.laurapurcell.com@spookypurcell Review Writing in the tradition of country house ghost stories, Laura Purcell has created a book that is unnerving and compelling in equal measure. The Silent Companions is an atmospheric gothic tale which chills the blood * Sophia Tobin, author of the Sunday Times bestseller The Silversmiths Wife and The Widows Confession *Not since The Little Stranger has a book so entranced and haunted me. Compelling, bewitching and beautifully written. Read it if you dare * Anna Mazzola, author of The Unseeing *If The Silent Companions lands on your night table, dont plan on leaving your bed anytime soon. Immersive, meticulous, and reminiscent of the masters of gothic fiction – not only a compulsively readable ghost story, but a skillful, loving ode to the entire genre * Lyndsay Faye, author of The Gods of Gotham *Frighteningly atmospheric, genuinely haunting and psychologically astute, the horror of The Silent Companions lingers like truth in the darkest corners of the human mind * Helen Sedgwick, author of The Comet Seekers *Compelling and claustrophobic. The pages all but turn by themselves * Essie Fox, author of The Last Days of Leda Grey *Magnificently creepy … I really wished it were longer * Natasha Pulley, author of The Watchmaker of Filigree Street * Promotional Inspired by the work of Shirley Jackson and Susan Hill and set in a crumbling country mansion, The Silent Companions is an unsettling gothic ghost story to send a shiver down the spine... Review Quote Frighteningly atmospheric , genuinely haunting and psychologically astute, the horror of The Silent Companions lingers like truth in the darkest corners of the human mind Promotional "Headline" Some doors are locked for a reason... Perfect for lovers of Susan Hill, Shirley Jackson and Bridget Collins Feature A brilliantly unnerving story - The Turn of the Screw meets The Little Stranger - with huge reading group potential Details ISBN1408888033 Author Laura Purcell Pages 384 Year 2018 ISBN-10 1408888033 ISBN-13 9781408888032 Format Paperback Publication Date 2018-04-05 Media Book Imprint Raven Books Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 823.92 Short Title The Silent Companions Language English UK Release Date 2018-04-05 NZ Release Date 2018-04-05 Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Audience General AU Release Date 2018-05-31 Subtitle The perfect spooky tale to curl up with this summer We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:161570266;
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Book Title: The Silent Companions: the Perfect Spooky Tale to Curl Up with this Winter
Item Height: 198mm
Item Width: 129mm
Author: Laura Purcell
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Topic: Thriller, Books
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Publication Year: 2018
Genre: Horror
Item Weight: 273g
Number of Pages: 384 Pages