The House With the Golden Door, 9781838933593
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Escaped slave fights for freedom, love, and survival in ancient Pompeii.

The House With the Golden Door

the unmissable second novel from the Sunday Times bestselling author of BOUDICCA'S DAUGHTER

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  • Paperback

    512 pages

  • Release Date

    3 July 2023

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Summary

ELODIE HARPER’S FIRST STANDALONE NOVEL, BOUDICCA’S DAUGHTER, OUT NOW

The Sunday Times Top 10 Bestseller

‘Brutal yet beautiful, heartfelt yet harrowing, this is one compulsive read’ Susan Stokes-Chapman

Amara has escaped her life as a slave in Pompeii’s most notorious brothel. She now has a house, fine clothes, servants – but all are gifts from her patron, hers for as long as she keeps her place in his affections.

As sh…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781838933593
ISBN-10:183893359X
Author:Elodie Harper
Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint:Apollo
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:512
Release Date:3 July 2023
Weight:354g
Dimensions:198mm x 128mm x 36mm
Series:The Wolf Den Trilogy
What They're Saying

Critics Review

Vivid, unsentimental and compelling

So beautiful, moving, captivating and thrilling. The House with the Golden Door is a brilliant sequel to The Wolf Den – Jennifer Saint, author of AriadneVivid, unsentimental and compelling * The Times *Vivid, gripping, and richly imagined, this is spellbinding storytelling – Louise O’Neill[A] gripping sequel… Harper’s recreation of this ancient world continues to thrill * Observer *A gripping and spell-binding novel that brings Pompeii back to life and explores enslavement in all its forms – Anna MazzolaAbsolutely stunning and utterly gripping! – Buki PapillonRichly evocative, and reeling with drama and the determined passion and conflicts of its unforgettable heroine, this is historical fiction at its most thrillingly entertaining * LoveReading *Beautifully written with great heart… Addictive reading * NB Magazine *Meticulously researched, it’s another brilliant look at the inhabitants of this fascinating ancient city * Woman & Home *Ancient Pompeii comes to life in the second installment in Elodie Harper’s Wolf Den trilogy… with Harper’s clear prose and modern dialogue * Historical Novel Society *

About The Author

Elodie Harper

Elodie Harper is a journalist and prize-winning short story writer. Her story ‘Wild Swimming’ won the 2016 Bazaar of Bad Dreams short story competition, judged by Stephen King. She is currently a reporter at ITV News Anglia, and before that worked as a producer for Channel 4 News.

The House with the Golden Door is the second book in The Wolf Den trilogy. The first book in the trilogy, The Wolf Den, was a Waterstones Book of the Month for fiction and a Sunday Times Top 15 bestseller.

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