- Family secrets, Historical fiction, Governesses, Haunted houses
1867. Eliza Caine arrives in Norfolk to take up her position as governess at Gaudlin Hall on a dark and chilling night. As she makes her way across the station platform, a pair of invisible hands push her from behind into the path of an approaching train.
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Grave, classical in form, earnest and intimate.
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- classical in formformally daring
- earnestironic
- intimateepic
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About the book
- Author
- John Boyne
- First published
- 2013
- Pages
- 298
- Publisher
- Salamandra, Transworld Publishers Limited, Doubleday
- Editions
- 12
- Language
- English
- ISBN
- 9788535925265
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