The Household: The instant Sunday Times bestseller from the author of MRS ENGLAN

Description: The Household by Stacey Halls From the Sunday Times bestseller and winner of the Womens Prize Futures Award, the captivating, highly anticipated new novel from Stacey Halls. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description In a quiet house in the countryside outside London, the finishing touches are being made to welcome a group of young women. The house and its location are top secret, its residents unknown to one another, but the girls have one thing in common: they are fallen. Offering refuge for prostitutes, petty thieves and the destitute, Urania Cottage is a second chance at life - but how badly do they want it?Nearing the end of her prison term, Josephine Nash accepts an invitation to live at Urania to please the woman she loves, but finds herself arriving alone and heartbroken. There she meets Martha Gelder, who is eager for a fresh start, but is soon dealt a devastating blow that causes her to question her future.A few miles away in a Piccadilly mansion, millionairess Angela Burdett-Coutts makes a discovery that leaves her cold: her stalker of 10 years has been released from prison, and is intent on revenge . . .As the three womens worlds collide in ways they could never have expected, they find that freedom always comes at a price . . . Author Biography Stacey Halls was born in 1989 and grew up in Rossendale, Lancashire. She studied journalism at the University of Central Lancashire and has written for publications including the Guardian, Stylist, Psychologies, the Independent, the Sun and Fabulous. Her first book, The Familiars, was the bestselling debut hardback novel of 2019, won a Betty Trask Award and was shortlisted for the British Book Awards Debut Book of the Year. The Foundling, her second, was a Sunday Times bestseller, as was her third Mrs England. Mrs England was longlisted for the Portico Prize, the Walter Scott Prize and won the Womens Prize Futures Award. Review Absorbing . . . Halls weaves together the elements of her story with great skill * The Sunday Times, best historical fiction of 2024 *Stacey Halls is a writer of great originality, great imagination and great sense of place. Atmospheric, intelligent, accessible, every novel is worth reading, then reading again and again -- Kate MosseWith warm and artful prose this is a story richly realised and sympathetically imagined, making THE HOUSEHOLD undoubtedly my favourite novel written by Stacey Halls so far, whose writing goes from strength to strength. I loved it -- Susan Stokes-Chapman, Sunday Times bestselling author of PandoraThis novel is the very definition of unputdownable. I loved every one of the women connected to Urania Cottage. Original, engrossing and so true to life. My favourite Stacey Halls novel yet -- Louise HareI devoured The Household by Stacey Halls. Meticulously researched and thoroughly entertaining, I was struck most of all by its hopefulness: about forgiveness, friendship, the choices we make and the opportunity for a second (or third) chance. This is undoubtedly Stacey Halls best novel yet - I cant wait to see what she writes next -- Elizabeth Macneal, bestselling author of The Doll FactoryStacey Halls most ambitious and brilliant book so far. Complex and brilliantly-drawn characters and, at its heart, a message of friendship and hope. A triumph -- Anna MazzolaI loved The Household. Moving expertly between perspectives and locations, it is full of heart, humaneness and menace. I enjoyed every second -- Beth UnderdownMeticulously researched and compelling * Red magazine *Inspired by real people who resided at Charles Dickens home for fallen women. Elegant prose keeps the reader enthralled * Prima magazine *Compelling and richly detailed * Good Housekeeping *Based on real-life events, this captivating tale explores kindness, sacrifice and challenges societal norms * Woman magazine *Compelling . . . As ever, Hallss story-telling is acutely observed and beautifully written * Daily Mail *Fascinating, richly woven and deftly plotted * Best magazine *Time and again, Stacey Halls brings the women of the past so close that you think of them as friends. The Household has all of the beauty of the best historical fiction, and mysteries enough to be a page turning thriller. * Abigail Dean, Sunday Times bestselling author of GIRL A * Promotional From the Sunday Times bestseller and winner of the Womens Prize Futures Award, the captivating, highly anticipated new novel from Stacey Halls. Details ISBN1838778489 Author Stacey Halls Pages 400 Publisher Bonnier Books Ltd Year 2024 ISBN-13 9781838778484 Format Paperback Imprint Manilla Press Country of Publication United Kingdom Publication Date 2024-04-11 UK Release Date 2024-04-11 Language English ISBN-10 1838778489 NZ Release Date 2024-04-15 Audience General Subtitle The instant Sunday Times bestseller from the author of MRS ENGLAND and THE FAMILIARS 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:168434020;

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