{"product_id":"9781529938692","title":"Carrion Crow","description":"Author: Parry, Heather\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781529938692\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: RANDOM HOUSE UK\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 11 Mar 2025\u003cbr\u003ePages: 256\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn enlightening and spine-tingling tale that explores mother-daughter relationships, sexuality, class, rampant Victorian colonialism and bodily freedoms.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA powerful and spine-tingling gothic tale exploring mother-daughter relationships, sexuality, and class.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThere are some facts about the world that only your mother can teach you.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMarguerite had been confined for the sake of her wellbeing.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThat's what her mother had said.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMarguerite Perigord is locked in the attic of her family home, a towering Chelsea house overlooking the stinking Thames. For company she has a sewing machine, \u003ci\u003eMrs Beeton's Book of Household Management\u003c\/i\u003e and a carrion crow who has come to nest in the rafters. Restless, she spends her waning energies on the fascinations of her own body, memorising Mrs Beeton's advice and longing for her life outside.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCecile Perigord has confined her daughter Marguerite for her own good.\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eCecile is concerned that Marguerite's engagement to a much older, near-penniless solicitor, will drag the family name - her husband's name, that is - into disrepute. And for Cecile, who has worked hard at her own betterment, this simply won't do.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCecile's life has taught her that no matter how high a woman climbs she can just as readily fall.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOf course, both have their secrets, intentions and histories to hide. As Marguerite's patience turns into rage, the boundaries of her mind and body start to fray.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnd neither woman can recognise what the other is becoming.\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46722416017566,"sku":"UBD-9781529938692","price":34.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781529938692.jpg?v=1776319220","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781529938692","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}