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More copies of this ISBNThis title in other editionsThe Sealed Letterby Emma Donoghue
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:"Mid-Victorian London feels so real you can almost taste it. . . . Masterful." --Washington Post Book World Miss Emily "Fido" Faithfull is a "woman of business" and a spinster pioneer in the British womens movement, independent of mind but naively trusting of heart. Distracted from her cause by the sudden return of a once-dear friend, the unhappily wed Helen Codrington, Fido is swept up in the intimate details of Helens failing marriage and obsessive affair with a young army officer. What begins as a loyal effort to help a friend explodes into an intriguing courtroom drama complete with accusations of adultery, counterclaims of rape, and a mysterious letter that could destroy more than one life. Based on a scandalous divorce case that gripped England in 1864, The Sealed Letter is a riveting, provocative drama of friends, lovers, and divorce, Victorian-style. "[A] cozily lurid novel." —The New York Times Book Review "[A]n intriguing tale of mystery and passion." --The Oregonian Emma Donoghue is an Irish novelist, playwright, and historian. Her novel Slammerkin was a Main Selection of the Book-of-the-Month Club and was named a notable book of the year by the New York Times, the Washington Post, and a host of other publications. She received a BA from University College Dublin and a PhD from the University of Cambridge and is now a permanent Canadian resident. She lives in Ontario. Synopsis:Based on a scandalous divorce case that gripped England in 1864, THE SEALED LETTER is a riveting, provocative drama of friends, lovers, and divorce, Victorian style. Synopsis:Miss Emily "Fido" Faithfull is a "woman of business" and a spinster pioneer in the British womens movement, independent of mind but naively trusting of heart. Distracted from her cause by the sudden return of a once-dear friend, the unhappily wed Helen Codrington, Fido is swept up in the intimate details of Helens failing marriage and obsessive affair with a young army officer. What begins as a loyal effort to help a friend explodes into an intriguing courtroom drama complete with accusations of adultery, counterclaims of rape, and a mysterious letter that could destroy more than one life. Based on a scandalous divorce case that gripped England in 1864, The Sealed Letter is a riveting, provocative drama of friends, lovers, and divorce, Victorian-style. About the AuthorBorn in Ireland, Emma Donoghue spent many years in England and now lives in Canada. She is the author of Slammerkin as well as two other novels, a collection of short stories, and a collection of fairy tales. Her novels have been translated into eight languages. Table of ContentsContents i Prima Facie 1 ii Feme Covert 55 iii Reasonable Suspicion 89 iv Engagement 105 v Surveillance 123 vi Actus Reus 149 vii Desertion 163 viii Mutatis Mutandis 197 ix Counterclaim 219 x Subpoena 233 xi Trial 247 xii Evidence 285 xiii Sabotage 307 xiv Contempt 317 xv Charge 329 xvi Witness 337 xvii Verdict 363 xviii Feme Sole 371 Authors Note 391 Acknowledgements 399 What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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