The Extraordinary Florence Stoker
A new novel from the bestselling author of The Good Wife of Bath tells the real story of a woman history maligned.
$28.86
- Paperback
480 pages
- Release Date
1 September 2026
Summary
From a bestselling, award-winning author comes a compellingly realised story of an enigmatic figure, the beautiful 19th-century muse and brilliant social powerhouse, Florence Stoker, whose life, in spite of her many gifts, was overshadowed by one of the most abiding and terrifying of contemporary culture’s monsters, the vampire Dracula - her own husband’s creation.
Dublin, 1878. When the witty and beautiful Florence Balcombe marries up-and-coming theatre impresario an…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781038942609 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1038942608 |
| Author: | Karen Brooks |
| Publisher: | HarperCollins Publishers (Australia) Pty Ltd |
| Imprint: | HQ Fiction |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 480 |
| Release Date: | 1 September 2026 |
| Weight: | 410g |
| Dimensions: | 35mm x 153mm x 234mm |
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Karen Brooks
Karen Brooks is the author of sixteen books, spanning historical fiction, historical fantasy, YA fantasy, and one non-fiction title. She was an academic for over 20 years, served as a newspaper columnist, and was a social commentator. She holds a Ph.D. in English/Cultural Studies and has published internationally on popular culture, education, and social psychology.
An award-winning teacher, Brooks has taught across Australia and in The Netherlands, and has given keynotes at numerous education conferences. Currently, she finds the greatest contentment in studying history and writing, and assisting her husband at their Brewstillery, Captain Bligh’s.
She shares a beautiful stone house in Hobart, Tasmania, built in 1868, with her husband, beloved dogs and cats, and an abundance of books.
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