The Confessions of Frannie Langton: Now a major new series with ITVX by Sara Col

Description: The Confessions of Frannie Langton by Sara Collins Slave. Whore. Seductress.Murderer?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 dont believe Ive 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? FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Author Biography Sara Collins studied law at the London School of Economics and worked as a lawyer for seventeen years. In 2014 she embarked upon the Creative Writing Masters at Cambridge University, where she won the 2015 Michael Holroyd Prize of Re-creative Writing and was shortlisted for the 2016 Lucy Cavendish Prize for a book inspired by her love of gothic fiction. This turned into her first novel, The Confessions of Frannie Langton. Review An impressive debut, dazzlingly original * The Times *Bold and powerful * The Sunday Times *A fantastically assured piece of historical gothic * The Guardian Best Fiction of 2019 * Promotional Slave. Whore. Seductress. Murderer? Review Text A bold and timely reinvention of the classic gothic novel ( . . .) which, with its tentative exploration of passion and transgression of boundaries, is reminiscent of the best of Sarah Waters Review Quote A bold and timely reinvention of the classic gothic novel ( . . .) which, with its tentative exploration of passion and transgression of boundaries, is reminiscent of the best of Sarah Waters Promotional "Headline" Slave. Whore. Seductress.Murderer? Details ISBN0241984017 Author Sara Collins Pages 384 Publisher Penguin Books Ltd Year 2019 ISBN-10 0241984017 ISBN-13 9780241984017 Publication Date 2019-08-01 Format Paperback Imprint Penguin Books Ltd Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 823.92 Short Title The Confessions of Frannie Langton Language English UK Release Date 2019-08-01 Subtitle Now a major new series with ITVX Alternative 9780241984024 Audience General NZ Release Date 2019-12-02 AU Release Date 2019-12-02 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:126263266;

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