The thirteenth tale
(Large Print)
Author:
Published:
Thorndike, Me. : Center Point Pub., 2007., Thorndike, Me. : Center Point Pub., 2007.
Format:
Large Print
Physical Desc:
509 pages (large print) ; 22 cm
Status:
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Instant #1 New York Times bestseller
"Readers will feel the magnetic pull of this paean to words, books and the magical power of story."—People
"Eerie and fascinating."—USA TODAY
Sometimes, when you open the door to the past, what you confront is your destiny.
Reclusive author Vida Winter, famous for her collection of twelve enchanting stories, has spent the past six decades penning a series of alternate lives for herself. Now old and ailing, she is ready to reveal the truth about her extraordinary existence and the violent and tragic past she has kept secret for so long. Calling on Margaret Lea, a young biographer troubled by her own painful history, Vida disinters the life she meant to bury for good. Margaret is mesmerized by the author's tale of gothic strangeness—featuring the beautiful and willful Isabelle, the feral twins Adeline and Emmeline, a ghost, a governess, a topiary garden and a devastating fire. Together, Margaret and Vida confront the ghosts that have haunted them while becoming, finally, transformed by the truth themselves.
"Readers will feel the magnetic pull of this paean to words, books and the magical power of story."—People
"Eerie and fascinating."—USA TODAY
Sometimes, when you open the door to the past, what you confront is your destiny.
Reclusive author Vida Winter, famous for her collection of twelve enchanting stories, has spent the past six decades penning a series of alternate lives for herself. Now old and ailing, she is ready to reveal the truth about her extraordinary existence and the violent and tragic past she has kept secret for so long. Calling on Margaret Lea, a young biographer troubled by her own painful history, Vida disinters the life she meant to bury for good. Margaret is mesmerized by the author's tale of gothic strangeness—featuring the beautiful and willful Isabelle, the feral twins Adeline and Emmeline, a ghost, a governess, a topiary garden and a devastating fire. Together, Margaret and Vida confront the ghosts that have haunted them while becoming, finally, transformed by the truth themselves.
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Status
Last Check-In
Longmont Large Print Fiction
Large Type FICTION SETTERFIELD, D.
On Shelf
Oct 15, 2024
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Language:
English
ISBN:
9781585478927 , 158547892X
Accelerated Reader:
UG
Level 5.9, 21 Points
Level 5.9, 21 Points
Lexile measure:
840
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APA Citation (style guide)
Setterfield, D. (2007). The thirteenth tale. Thorndike, Me., Center Point Pub.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Setterfield, Diane. 2007. The Thirteenth Tale. Thorndike, Me., Center Point Pub.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Setterfield, Diane, The Thirteenth Tale. Thorndike, Me., Center Point Pub, 2007.
MLA Citation (style guide)Setterfield, Diane. The Thirteenth Tale. Thorndike, Me., Center Point Pub, 2007.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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