Stacey Halls

The Sunday Times Bestseller and Richard & Judy Book Club Pick **PRE-ORDER MRS ENGLAND: the brand new novel from Stacey Halls is available to pre-order today** To save her child, she will trust a stranger. To protect a secret, she must risk her life . . . Fleetwood Shuttleworth is 17 years old, married, and pregnant for the fourth time. But as the mistress at Gawthorpe Hall, she still has no living child, and her husband Richard is anxious for an heir. When Fleetwood finds a letter she isn't supposed to read from the doctor who delivered her third stillbirth, she is dealt the crushing blow that she will not survive another pregnancy. Then she crosses paths by chance with Alice Gray, a young midwife. Alice promises to help her give birth to a healthy baby, and to prove the physician wrong. As Alice is drawn into the witchcraft accusations that are sweeping the North-West, Fleetwood risks everything by trying to help her. But is there more to Alice than meets the eye? Soon the two women's lives will become inextricably bound together as the legendary trial at Lancaster approaches, and Fleetwood's stomach continues to grow. Time is running out, and both their lives are at stake. Only they know the truth. Only they can save each other. 'Assured and alluring, this beautiful tale of women and witchcraft and the fight against power was a delight from start to finish' Jessie Burton, author of THE MINIATURIST 'The new Hilary Mantel' Cosmopolitan 'Truly spellbinding' Good Housekeeping 'An intricate and sensitive portrayal of a brave, tenacious young girl carving her place in the world. A must-read novel' Heather Morris, bestselling author of THE TATTOOIST OF AUSCHWITZ 'I read this in just over a day - I was completely hooked! An intriguing story about a fascinating period of history and brilliant female characters' Libby Page, author of THE LIDO 'A wonderful novel, enthralling, spellbinding, terrifying, full of twists and turns, written with heart and style - and the final chapters will have you racing to the end' Kate Williams, author of THE STORMS OF WAR

The spellbinding feminist Sunday Times Bestseller and Richard & Judy Book Club Pick

The Familiars

Mrs England

“The new Hilary Mantel”—Cosmopolitan A mother’s love knows no bounds... London, 1754. Six years after leaving her newborn Clara at London’s Foundling Hospital, young Bess Bright returns to reclaim the illegitimate daughter she has never known. Dreading the worst—that Clara has died in care—the last thing she expects to hear is that her daughter has already been reclaimed. Her life is turned upside down as she tries to find out who has taken stolen her little girl—and why. Less than a mile from Bess’ lodgings, in a quiet townhouse, a wealthy widow barely ventures outside. When her close friend—an ambitious doctor at the Foundling Hospital—persuades her to hire a nursemaid for her young daughter, she is hesitant to welcome someone new into her home and her life. But her past is threatening to catch up with her—and will soon tear her carefully constructed world apart. Set against the vibrant backdrop of Georgian London, The Lost Orphan explores families and secrets, class and power, and how the pull of motherhood cuts across them all.

A Novel

The Lost Orphan

From the bestselling author of The Familiars, and set against the vibrant backdrop of Georgian London, The Foundling explores families, secrets, class, equality, power and the meaning of motherhood.

The Foundling

Las malditas

As Bruxas de Pendle

Les sorcières de Pendle

PRE-ORDER THE CAPTIVATING, HIGHLY ANTICIPATED NEW NOVEL, INSPIRED BY REAL HISTORICAL FIGURES AND EVENTS NOT ALL WHO ARE FALLEN WANT TO BE SAVED London, 1847. In a quiet house in the countryside outside London, the finishing touches are being made to welcome a group of young women. The house and its location are top secret, its residents unknown to one another, but the girls have one thing in common: they are fallen. Offering refuge for prostitutes, petty thieves and the destitute, Urania Cottage is a second chance at life - but how badly do they want it? Meanwhile, a few miles away in a Piccadilly mansion, millionairess Angela Burdett-Coutts, one of the benefactors of Urania Cottage, makes a discovery that leaves her cold. Her stalker of ten years has been released from prison, and she knows it's only a matter of time before their nightmarish game resumes once more. As the women's worlds collide in ways they could never have expected, they will discover that freedom always comes at a price . . . The Household is the new novel from the award-winning, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Familiars, The Foundling and Mrs England. Set against Charles Dicken's home for fallen women and inspired by real figures from history, it is Stacey Halls' most ambitious and captivating novel yet. PRAISE FOR STACEY HALLS 'Stacey Halls is a writer of great originality, great imagination and great sense of place. Atmospheric, intelligent, accessible, every novel is worth reading, then reading again and again' Kate Mosse 'The new Hilary Mantel' Cosmopolitan 'Outstanding. Haunting, compelling, atmospheric' Emma Stonex 'Utterly compelling. Menacing and marvellously written, this is hugely accomplished' Daily Mail 'Shimmers with menace... enticing and beautifully written' Sunday Express 'Jaw-droppingly brilliant. Exquisitely written, incredibly atmospheric, a masterclass in rising tension' Liz Hyder 'Historical fiction at its feminist best' RED *Sunday Times bestselling author of MRS ENGLAND June 2021 and January 2022* *Winner of the Women's Prize Futures Award 2022- https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/uk/lifestyle/editors-choice-book-reviews/a41610537/stacey-halls-winner-futures-award/*

The highly anticipated, captivating new novel from the author of MRS ENGLAND and THE FAMILIARS

The Household

Ulrich Wünsch

Jörg Bernhardt

Sven Sören Beyer

Sabine Clausecker

Stacey Halls Collection 2 Books Set

Noblewoman Fleetwood Shuttleworth finds her life intricately bound to a midwife who vows to see her deliver a healthy baby when they are both drawn into the witchcraft accusations that are sweeping the area.

Gli occhi di Alice Gray

KULT Könyvek Sunday Times Bestseller Fleetwood Shuttleworth, a 17. század elején játszódó történet főhőse alig 17 éves, és negyedszer várandós. Ő Gawthorpe Hall úrnője, de eddig még nem sikerült gyermeket világra hoznia, pedig a férje, Richard már nagyon vágyik örökösre. Amikor Fleetwoodnak a kezébe kerül egy levél, amelyet a harmadik halvaszülését levezető orvos írt a férjének, lesújtó hírrel szembesül: egy újabb terhességet már nem fog túlélni. Találkozik egy fiatal bábával, Alice Grayjel, aki megígéri, segít, és bebizonyítja, hogy az orvos tévedett. Alice-t boszorkánysággal vádolják, és Fleetwood mindent kockára tesz, hogy megmentse. De vajon Alice valóban az, aminek látszik? Csak ők tudják az igazságot. Csak ők menthetik meg egymást. „Árnyalt és érzékeny portré egy bátor és szívós lány küzdelméről, hogy megtalálja a helyét a világban. Muszáj elolvasni.” - Heather Morris, AZ AUSCHWITZI TETOVÁLÓ szerzője „Bámulatosan szép mese - a nőiség és a boszorkányság hogyan száll szembe a fennálló hatalommal... gyönyörködtető élmény az első laptól az utolsóig.” - Jessie Burton, A MÚZSA és A BABAHÁZ ÚRNŐJE szerzője Stacey Halls egy kis településen nőtt fel az angliai Lancashire-ben, és újságírást tanult az egyetemen. Írásai többek közt a Guardianben, az Independentben és a Sunban jelentek meg. A familiárisok az első regénye, amellyel rögtön elsöprő közönségsikert aratott a történelmi fantasy olvasóinak körében: csak az Egyesült Királyságban több mint 200.000 példányban kelt el, keménytáblás és puhakötéses kiadása egyaránt a Sunday Times Bestseller listáján szerepelt. Több mint tizenkét nyelvre fordították le, és készül a tévés adaptáció.

A pendle-dombi boszorkányok

Familiárisok

From the bestselling author of The Familiars and The Foundling comes Stacey Halls' most compelling and ambitious novel to date.

1754. Zes jaar nadat Bess haar onwettige dochter Clara achterliet in een kindertehuis in Londen, wil ze de dochter die ze nooit heeft gekend terughalen. Ze is geschokt wanneer ze ontdekt dat Clara al eerder werd opgeëist, door haarzelf. Haar leven komt op zijn kop te staan terwijl ze probeert te achterhalen wie haar dochtertje heeft meegenomen en waarom. Aan de rand van Londen worstelt een jonge weduwe die haar huis al tien jaar niet heeft verlaten met het verwelkomen van een nieuw kindermeisje. Haar verleden dreigt haar in te halen en haar zorgvuldig geconstrueerde wereld uit elkaar te scheuren.

De vondeling

Uno straordinario esordio, per mesi nella TOP 10 del Sunday Times. Un intreccio che unisce le atmosfere di Tracy Chevalier al mistero dei romanzi gotici. 1612. In una mattina fredda e nebbiosa, mentre il vento spazza le verdi colline del Lancashire, una giovane donna corre nei boschi, con una lettera stretta in pugno. Per Fleetwood, signora della maestosa tenuta di Gawthorpe Hall, quel foglio significa una sola cosa: tradimento. Dopo tre aborti, aspetta di nuovo un figlio dal marito Richard, e il suo più grande desiderio è dargli finalmente un erede. Almeno finché, tra le carte del marito, non ha scoperto quella lettera, che non avrebbe mai dovuto vedere: mesi prima il medico lo aveva avvisato dei rischi fatali di un’altra gravidanza. Come ha potuto Richard nasconderle un’informazione così importante? Avere un erede è davvero l’unica cosa che conti per lui? Ferita dall’uomo che ama, Fleetwood non sa che in quel bosco si imbatterà ben presto in una singolare alleata: Alice Gray, una misteriosa ragazza dagli occhi d’ambra, che conosce i segreti delle erbe e l’arte delle levatrici. Un legame sempre più stretto le unisce, finché intorno ad Alice cominciano a circolare voci inquietanti: perché si aggira di notte nella foresta e fa strani riti con gli animali selvatici? E se fosse davvero una strega, come altre donne del villaggio? Eppure Fleetwood sente che l’unica colpa di Alice è essere una ragazza povera e superstiziosa, e così decide di rischiare tutto per salvarla. Anche se questo significa opporsi al marito e alla sua cerchia. Perché in un’epoca di accuse e sospetti, essere donna è il rischio maggiore...

L'orpheline de Foundling

De sammanbundna

Roman

Die Verlorenen

Hittebarnet

Kiran Millwood Hargrave

Andrew Michael Hurley

Michelle Paver

Laura Shepherd-Robinson

Stuart Turton

Imogen Hermes Gowar

Bridget Collins

Natasha Pulley

Jess Kidd

Elizabeth Macneal

Catriona Ward

Susan Stokes-Chapman

There is something peculiar about the hour after midnight.

It is the time when darkness reigns.

And strange things roam the earth.

In this dazzling collection of original haunted tales, thirteen bestselling and much-loved authors bring the old superstition of the witching hour to new and vivid life.

Transporting you from the smog of London to the freezing mists of Svalbard, from an Irish town riddled with rumour to a sinister English boarding school, these thirteen stories will serve as your spinetingling companion to the long hours of winter.

So curl up, light a candle, and wait for the clock to strike . . .

Ghostly Tales for the Darkest Nights

The Witching Hour

1612. Pendle Hill i Lancaster, England. Fleetwood Shuttleworth er 17 år og ser døden i hvitøyet. Som husfrue på den store herregården Gawthorpe Hall, har hun til gode å føde et levende barn og gi sin ektemann en arving. Hun vet hun ikke vil overleve et svangerskap til. Ved en tilfeldighet møter Fleetwood den unge og mystiske jordmoren Alice som lover å hjelpe henne med å føde et sunt spedbarn. Men så blir Alice anklaget for hekseri, og Fleetwood risikerer alt for å hjelpe henne. Årets bestselgende debutroman i Storbritannia 2019. Stacey Halls fra Lancashire har alltid vært fascinert av historien om Pendle-heksene og hekseprosessen i 1612. Heksejakten var hennes debutroman (The Familiars, 2019). Andre utgivelser er Hittebarnet (The Foundling, på norsk 2021), og Mrs. England (på norsk våren 2022).

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