{"product_id":"9781529002430","title":"The Doll Factory","description":"Author: Elizabeth Macneal\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781529002430\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Pan Macmillan UK\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 28 Apr 2020\u003cbr\u003ePages: 336 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e Bestseller \u003c\/b\u003e–\u003cb\u003e BBC Radio 2 Book Club Pick \u003c\/b\u003e– \u003cb\u003eBBC Radio 4 Book at Bedtime\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eThe intoxicating story of one woman's dreams of freedom in Victorian England and the man whose obsession threatens to destroy them forever. . .\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e 'A sharp, scary, gorgeously evocative tale of love, art and obsession' – Paula Hawkins, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Girl on the Train\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e London. 1850. On a crowded street, the dollmaker Iris Whittle meets the artist Louis Frost. Louis is a painter who yearns to have his work displayed in the Royal Academy, and he is desperate for Iris to be his model. Iris agrees, on the condition that he teaches her to paint. Dreaming of freedom, Iris throws herself into a new life of art and love, unaware that she has caught the eye of a second man. Silas Reed is a curiosity collector, enchanted by the strange and beautiful. After seeing Iris at the site of the Great Exhibition he finds he cannot forget her. As Iris's world expands, Silas's obsession grows. And it is only a matter of time before they meet again . . . \u003cb\u003e'A dark delight and fans of \u003ci\u003eThe Miniaturist\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Mermaid and Mrs Hancock\u003c\/i\u003e will love it' - \u003ci\u003eRed \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSunday Times \u003c\/i\u003eBest Paperback of 2020 Pick – soon to be made into a major TV series!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eReaders love \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eElizabeth Macneal's\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Doll Factory\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e'Breathtaking' *****\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e'I couldn't put it down' *****\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e'Spellbinding' *****\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e'I never wanted it to end' *****\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e'A plot to stop your heart' *****\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46528088834206,"sku":"TLD-9781529002430","price":18.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781529002430.jpg?v=1771476579","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781529002430","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}