Summary
A mystery unsolved to this day A mystic who confounds the cynics A writer looking for the story that will make his name
A ghost ship appears in the mist. To the struggling author Arthur Conan Doyle, it is an inspiration. To Violet Petra, the gifted American psychic, it is a cruel reminder. To the death-obsessed Victorian public, it is a fascinating distraction. And to one family, tied to the sea for generations, it is a tragedy.
In salons and on roug…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781780226217 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1780226217 |
| Author: | Valerie Martin |
| Publisher: | Orion Publishing Co |
| Imprint: | Weidenfeld & Nicolson |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 320 |
| Release Date: | 11 August 2015 |
| Weight: | 218g |
| Dimensions: | 196mm x 128mm x 21mm |
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THE GHOST OF THE MARY CELESTE is a wonderfully ingenious novel, compelling, convincing and exciting
Valerie Martin is a writer of immense talent and insight … a beautiful tale of loss, love and the connections that link us … THE GHOST OF THE MARY CELESTE offers readers a riveting cast and evocative proseA masterpiece of fine detail and intense reimagining - GUARDIANTruly haunting … brilliantly done - fluently written, vividly imagined, moving and genuinely, chillingly spooky - DAILY MAILAbout The Author
Valerie Martin
Valerie Martin is one of America’s finest contemporary novelists, best known for her Orange Prize-winning PROPERTY and also the acclaimed MARY REILLY, which was filmed by Stephen Frears. Other highly praised novels include THE GHOST OF THE MARY CELESTE and MRS GULLIVER.
She is the author of three collections of short stories and SALVATION, a biography of St Francis.
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