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Jane SteeleJane Steele

Jane Steele2016

Lyndsay Faye

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A Gothic retelling of Jane Eyre. Like the heroine of the novel she adores, Jane Steele suffers cruelly at the hands of her aunt and schoolmaster. And like Jane Eyre, they call her wicked - but in her case, she fears the accusation is true. When she flees, she leaves behind the corpses of her tormentors. A fugitive navigating London's underbelly, Jane rights wrongs on behalf of the have-nots whilst avoiding the noose. Until an advertisement catches her eye. Her aunt has died and the new master at Highgate House, Mr Thornfield, seeks a governess. Anxious to know if she is Highgate's true heir, Jane takes the position and is soon caught up in the household's strange spell. When she falls in love with the mysterious Charles Thornfield, she faces a terrible dilemma: can she possess him - body, soul and secrets - and what if he discovers her murderous past?

Details

First published
2016
Publisher
Hachette UK
Pages
416
ISBN-13
9781472217578
OL Work ID
OL17358393W

Subjects

Interpersonal relationsWomen serial murderersFictionTueuses en sérieRomans, nouvellesHistoricalCrimeSerial killersFiction, gothicSerial murders, fictionInterpersonal relations, fictionFiction, romance, suspenseOrphansGovernessesFiction / historicalFiction / crime

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