Sophia - rational, demure, and hiding a 'little weakness' - has recently married the charismatic Edward. But Edward has secrets of his own and Sophia comes to suspect that her marriage is not what it seems. In cramped rooms in Covent Garden, Betsy-Ann shuffles a pack of cards. A gambler, dealer in second-hand goods and living with a grave robber, her life could not be more different to Sophia's - but she too discovers that she's been lied to. As both women take steps to discover the truth, their lives come together through a dramatic series of events.
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Maria McCann es una novelista inglesa celebrada por su inmersiva ficción histórica. Su obra se adentra en la vida de individuos de siglos pasados en Inglaterra, desde la Guerra Civil Inglesa hasta la década de 1670, con notable detalle y perspicacia. McCann explora complejas relaciones, oscuros secretos familiares y las dinámicas sociales de sus épocas elegidas. Su prosa se distingue por su rico lenguaje y su profunda comprensión de la psicología humana, ofreciendo a los lectores un viaje auténtico y cautivador a escenarios históricos.



- 2014
- 2010
A novel of secrets and revenge within a seventeenth-century English family. Under the pretence of his cider business, Jonathan visits his newly widowed aunt and there meets her unruly servant girl, Tamar, who soon reveals that she has secrets of her own...
- 2001
As Meat Loves Salt
- 588 páginas
- 21 horas de lectura
Set during the tumultuous English Revolution of the seventeenth century, the story follows Jacob Cullen and his fellow soldiers as they navigate a landscape filled with religious and political turmoil. Amidst the violence and chaos, they hold onto dreams of rebuilding their lives after the conflict. However, the harsh realities of war threaten to crush their hopes and reshape their destinies.