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The Journal of Dora Damage, Paperback / softback Book

The Journal of Dora Damage Paperback / softback

Paperback / softback

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A brilliant historical novel set in Victorian London combining a heady mixture of sex, deceit, money and law. ___________________‘A triumph … Starling has created a witty and sympathetic heroine whose modern pluck enhances her charm' - Observer‘A sinister tale that Sarah Waters' fans will love' - In Style____________________London, 1859.

By the time Dora Damage discovers that her husband Peter has arthritis in his hands, it is too late - their book-binding business is in huge debt and the family is on the brink of entering the poorhouse.

But Dora proves that she is more than just a housewife and mother.

She resolves to rescue her family at any price and finds herself irrevocably entangled in a web of sex, money, deceit and the law. ____________________‘A scrupulously researched, racy tale … a worthy addition to the ranks of historical fiction' - Guardian‘A writer of real accomplishment … Starling had that most important gift for a historical novelist: the ability to wear her research lightly and to integrate every fact into a well-stitched tapestry of plot, symbol and character' - Independent

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