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The Language of Birds : the novel inspired by the Lord Lucan affair, Hardback Book

The Language of Birds : the novel inspired by the Lord Lucan affair Hardback

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A hypnotic and thought-provoking novel inspired by the sensational Lord Lucan case, by the Orange Prize-shortlisted author of Fred & Edie. 'In a class of its own . . . glimmeringly intelligent, vital and compassionate' Daily MailIn the summer of 1974, Mandy River arrives in London to make a fresh start and begins working as nanny to the children of one Lady Morven.

She quickly finds herself in the midst of a bitter custody battle and the house under siege: Lord Morven is having his wife watched.

According to Lady Morven, her estranged husband also has a violent streak, yet she doesn't seem the most reliable witness. Should Mandy believe her? As Mandy tries to shield her young charges from harm, her friend Rosemary watches from the wings - an odd girl with her own painful past and a rare gift.

This time, though, she misreads the signs. Drawing on the infamous Lord Lucan affair, this compelling novel explores the roots of a shocking murder from a fresh perspective and brings to vivid life an era when women's voices all too often went unheard.

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