Falling Angels
'Vividly imagined' Sunday Telegraph
'Sex and death meet again in [a] marvellous evocation of Edwardian England' Daily Mail
The girl reminded me of my favourite chocolates, whipped hazelnut creams, and I knew just from looking at her that I wanted her for my best friend.
Queen Victoria is dead. In January 1901, the day after her passing, two very different families visit neighbouring graves in a London cemetery. The traditional Waterhouses revere the late Queen where the Colemans have a more modern outlook, but both families are appalled by the friendship that springs up between their respective daughters.
As the girls grow up, their world changes almost beyond measure: cars are replacing horses, electric lighting is taking over from gas, and emancipation is fast approaching, to the delight of some and the dismay of others...
PRODUCT DETAILS :
| ISBN : 9780007217236 | |
| BY (AUTHOR) Chevalier, Tracy | |
| PUBLISHER : HarperCollins Publishers | PUBLICATION DATE : July 03, 2006 |
| COUNTRY OF PUBLICATION : United Kingdom | IMPRINT : HarperCollins Publishers Ltd |
| LANGUAGE : English | AGE : General |
| PRODUCT FORM : Paperback / softback | |
WEIGHT : 290 g
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