Brand new copy of The Secrets of Blythswood Square by Sara Sheridan.
First edition with signed bookplate.
UK hardcover edition.
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ISBN 13: 978-1399701570
THE ENCHANTING
NEW NOVEL BY THE AUTHOR OF THE 2022 WATERSTONES SCOTTISH BOOK OF THE YEAR, THE FAIR BOTANISTS.
Publisher Description
You wouldn't
suspect it, but scandalous secrets are being kept on Blythswood Square...
1846. Glasgow is a city on the cusp of great social change, but behind the curtains,
neighbours are watching, and rumours of improper behaviour spread like wildfire
on the respectable Blythswood Square.
When Charlotte Nicholl discovers that the fortune she has been bequeathed by
her father is tied up in a secret collection of erotic art, she is faced with a
terrible dilemma: sell it and risk shaming her family's good name or lose her
home.
An encounter with Ellory Mann, a talented working-class photographer newly
arrived in Glasgow, leads Charlotte to hope she has found not only someone who
might help her, but also a friend. Yet Ellory is hiding secrets of her own -
secrets that become harder to conceal as she finds herself drawn into
Charlotte's world.
As the truth begins to catch up with both women, will it destroy
everything they've fought to build - or set them both free?
Review
Dripping with
intrigue and luscious prose, this sumptuous novel shines a light on a Glasgow
long past ... Sherdian's fine writing and expert characterisation just pull you
in, so you can hear silk skirts swish and secret doors creak, as if you too are
dwelling amongst the bustle of Blytheswood Square. I loved it ― Karen Campbell
A gripping and beautifully written book ― ES Thomson
An enchanting new novel ― Scots Magazine
Sheridan is a mistress of the historical novel, and reading her latest book
feels at times like stepping into an elaborate period drama set in Edinburgh
and Glasgow . . . this is essential reading ― Scottish Field Magazine
A gripping novel ― Good Housekeeping
Sheridan's spry plot sees secrets discovered, ruinous rumours scotched,
happiness regained and friendships founded in a novel that celebrates the
search for autonomy ― Daily Mail
About the Author
"History
is a treasure chest of stories. I love them."
Sara
Sheridan works in a wide range of media and genres but mostly historical and
especially the stories of women. She loves exploring where our culture comes
from. In 2018 she remapped Scotland according to women's history. Tipped in
Company and GQ magazines, she was nominated for a Young Achiever Award. She has
received a Scottish Library Award and has been shortlisted for the Saltire Book
Prize and the Wilbur Smith Prize. Her work was included in the David Hume
Institute's Summer Reading list 2019. She has sat on the committee for the
Society of Authors in Scotland (where she lives) and on the board of '26' the
campaign for the importance of words. She took part in 3 '26 Treasures'
exhibitions at the V&A, London, The National Museum of Scotland and the
Museum of Childhood in Bethnal Green. She occasionally blogs for the Guardian
about her writing life, the Huffington Post about her activism as a writer and
a feminist and puts her hand up to being a 'twitter evangelist'. From time to
time she appears on radio, and has reported for BBC Radio 4's From Our Own
Correspondent from both Tallin and Sharjah. Sara is a member of the Society of
Authors and the Historical Writers Association. A self-confessed 'word nerd'
her favourite book is 'Water Music' by TC Boyle. In 2016 she cofounded feminist
perfume brand, REEK: artefacts from the project are now held at the National
Museums of Scotland and the Glasgow Women's Library.