by Diane Setterfield · tapa blanda · ISBN 9781409147763
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«The Thirteenth Tale» is the mystery novel by Diane Setterfield, published by Orion in paperback (456 pages, in English).
The story follows Margaret Lea, a young bookseller commissioned by the celebrated and enigmatic writer Vida Winter to write her biography. To do so, Margaret investigates the past of Angelfield House and the March family, whose secrets hide an impact that still resonates in the present. A gothic narrative about identity, memory, books, and untold family stories.
Generally considered the author's first novel, it received the ALA Alex Award and was nominated for the Dilys Award. The edition is from the Orion imprint, in English and in paperback format with 456 pages.
For readers of literary fiction, gothic mystery, and stories about books and libraries, as well as for those seeking an atmospheric novel set in rural England.
Diane Setterfield is an English author whose 2006 debut novel, The Thirteenth Tale, became a New York Times No. 1 best-seller. Setterfield won the 2007 Quill Award, debut author of the year, for the novel. It is written in the Gothic tradition, with echoes of Brontë sisters' Jane Eyre (1847) and Wuthering Heights (1847).
