{"product_id":"9781529408768","title":"Madam","description":"Author: Phoebe Wynne\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781529408768\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Quercus Books\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 14 Jun 2022\u003cbr\u003ePages: 448 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eThe simmering menace and mystery kept me absolutely gripped\u003c\/b\u003e' - \u003ci\u003eJennifer Saint, author of Ariadne\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'\u003cb\u003eA highly entertaining and atmospheric read\u003c\/b\u003e' - \u003ci\u003eKate Sawyer, Costa Book Awards nominated author of The Stranding\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRebecca \u003c\/i\u003emeets \u003ci\u003eThe Secret History\u003c\/i\u003e. Gloriously dark, gloriously gothic\u003c\/b\u003e' Sara Collins, Costa First Novel Award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eThe Confessions of Frannie Langton\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e For 150 years, Caldonbrae Hall has loomed high above the Scottish cliffs as a beacon of excellence in the ancestral castle of Lord William Hope. A boarding school for girls, it promises that its pupils will emerge 'resilient and ready to serve society'.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Into its illustrious midst steps Rose Christie, a 26-year-old Classics teacher and new head of department. Rose is overwhelmed by the institution: its arcane traditions, unrivalled prestige, and terrifyingly cool, vindictive students. Her classroom becomes her haven, where the stories of fearless women from ancient Greek and Roman history ignite the curiosity of the girls she teaches and, unknowingly, the suspicions of the powers that be.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e But as Rose uncovers the darkness that beats at the very heart of Caldonbrae, the lines between myth and reality grow ever more blurred. It will be up to Rose - and the fierce young women she has come to love - to find a way to escape the fate the school has in store for them, before it is too late.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003ePerfect for fans of Margaret Atwood and Madeline Miller,\u003ci\u003e Madam\u003c\/i\u003e is a darkly feminist tale with an electrifying cast of heroines you won't soon forget.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e______________________\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'\u003cb\u003eImagine if Donna Tartt and Margaret Atwood got together to write a creepy, suspenseful novel . . . Brooding and unsettling, \u003c\/b\u003eWynne paints\u003cb\u003e a gorgeous picture that only serves to camouflage the dark secrets she's hidden within\u003c\/b\u003e' - \u003ci\u003eChandler Baker, author of Whisper Network\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'\u003cb\u003eStrange, dark, and utterly consuming . . . I loved it\u003c\/b\u003e' - \u003ci\u003eKatie Lowe, author of The Furies\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'\u003cb\u003eChilling, eerie and very clever. I devoured it\u003c\/b\u003e' - \u003ci\u003ePolly Crosby, author of The Illustrated Child\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'A \u003cb\u003ethrilling debut, reminiscent of Du Maurier\u003c\/b\u003e. The narrative, written \u003cb\u003ein precise prose with beautifully crafted characters, barrels along at pace, leaving us breathless at each twist and turn\u003c\/b\u003e. A \u003cb\u003etruly wonderful\u003c\/b\u003e read' - \u003ci\u003eNydia Hetherington, author of A Girl Made Of Air\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'\u003cb\u003eFull of fire and light, written with a passionate intensity . . . \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eMadam \u003c\/i\u003eis\u003cb\u003e a book that shimmers . . . \u003c\/b\u003eIt's\u003cb\u003e an extraordinary achievement\u003c\/b\u003e' - \u003ci\u003eNow and Fen blog\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46363116011678,"sku":"ADS-9781529408768","price":22.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781529408768.jpg?v=1767313171","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781529408768","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}