The Weather Woman

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Beschreibung

<b>The rich and atmospheric new novel from prize-winning author Sally Gardner, set in the 18th century between the two great Frost Fairs.</b><p>Neva Friezland is born into a world of trickery and illusion, where fortunes can be won and lost on the turn of a card.</p><p>She is also born with an extraordinary gift. She can predict the weather. In Regency England, where the proper goal for a gentlewoman is marriage and only God knows the weather, this is dangerous. It is also potentially very lucrative.</p><p>In order to debate with the men of science and move about freely, Neva adopts a sophisticated male disguise. She foretells the weather from inside an automaton created by her brilliant clockmaker father.</p><p>But what will happen when the disguised Neva falls in love with a charismatic young man?</p><p>It can be very dangerous to be ahead of your time. Especially as a woman.</p><p><b>Praise for <i>The Weather Woman</i>:</b> <br>'A historical story with a refreshingly modern twist, <i>The Weather Woman</i> paints an intriguing portrait of life in the early 1800's, and what it was like to be a woman way ahead of your time' <b><i>Heat</i></b> <br>'Magical storytelling... A fresh take on the Regency novel' <b><i>Good Housekeeping</i></b> <br>'Superbly written and wonderfully atmospheric... A triumph!' <b>Caroline Lea, author of <i>The Glass Woman</i></b> <br>'Lashings of adventure, suspense, warmth and wonders... I was completely captivated' <b>Amanda Craig, author of <i>The Golden Rule</i></b></p><p><b>Praise for Sally Gardner:</b> <br>'[A] dab hand at literary world-creation' <b><i>Observer</i></b> <br>'Rich and haunting historical fiction' <b><i>The Bookseller</i></b> <br>'A glorious love story, a spellbinding fable' <b>Adele Parks</b> <br>'A truly original voice' <b><i>Spectator</i></b> <br>'Sally Gardner has a rare ability to build worlds that are rich, strange and totally unique to her... A story that will enthral you from beginning to end' <b><i>Absolutely Sou

Artikeldetails

EAN

9781838931698

Sprache

Englisch

Einband / Art

Taschenbuch

Maße

33 x 150 x 230 mm

Erscheinungsjahr

2022

Verlag / Hersteller

Apollo