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The Familiars

The dark, captivating Sunday Times bestseller and original break-out witch-lit novel

Stacey Halls

The Familiars
The Familiars

The Familiars

The dark, captivating Sunday Times bestseller and original break-out witch-lit novel

Stacey Halls

Hardback / gebonden | Engels
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'Assured and alluring, this beautiful tale of women and witchcraft and the fight against power was a delight from start to finish' - Jessie Burton, bestselling author of The Miniaturist.

I read this in just over a day - I was completely hooked! An intriguing story about a fascinating period of history and brilliant female characters.

A wonderful novel, enthralling, spellbinding, terrifying, full of twists and turns, written with heart and style - and the final chapters will have you racing to the end. A brilliant novel about a true story - and a real mystery.

So pacy and brilliantly creepy

The Familiars is an intricate and sensitive portrayal of a brave, tenacious young girl carving her place in the world. A must-read novel

Fast-paced, twisty and immense fun

SO SO good . . . you had me hooked

A debut to look out for, one of these books that once you start reading, you cannot put down

I see it becoming one of my favourite books of all time

An outstandingly captivating book which weaves its magic around the reader throughout

Historical fiction at its feminist best

The new Hilary Mantel... meticulously researched, beautifully written

Haunting and beautiful

The Familiars by Stacey Halls is a debut to look out for, one of these books that once you start reading, you cannot put down

Fluent, well paced and beautifully imagined, this is a real treat for anyone who enjoys historical fiction- and also for all those who do not normally choose this genre. Highly recommend, and Halls is definitely a writer to watch

Hugely fascinating, and riveting in the way it's written

An accessible piece of historical fiction that casts a light on not just the witch trials but on women's rights, or lack thereof, during that particular era

Painstakingly researched, this is an enthralling debut

The novel is enriched by a visual dimension, with marvellous evocations of period clothing, the details of interiors, the food eaten and the appearance of the characters themselves. The reader is given colour, texture and light in relationship to both human activity and the landscape; descriptions which are sometimes quite lovely, and sometimes very graphic images of appalling poverty and destitution

The Familiars is an accessible piece of historical fiction that casts a light on not just the witch trials but on women's rights, or lack thereof, during that particular era

I've just read The Familiars by Stacey Halls and enjoyed it immensely. I don't know much about the C17th witch trials so was really gripped. I loved the bravery of the heroine and wonderful period detail

It is captivating as it entwines with your life, yet infuriating as you realise how few rights Women had

Hugely fascinating and riveting in the way it's written

The writing is incredibly fluid, pitch perfect with just the right amount of lyricism

This book gets under your skin! So pacy and brilliantly creepy

This book is phenomenal. Already wanting to re-read it. Beautiful, haunting, strange and evocative. Loved every single ruddy page

magical storytelling and totally captivating

An outstandingly captivating book which weaves its magic around the reader throughout

I see it becoming one of my favourite books of all time

The atmosphere of the time was perfectly recreated I felt, and found this historical fiction taken from fact enjoyable reading from start to finish

It's a proper page turner that kept me engrossed throughout . . . Do expect well researched history brought to life through some serious attention to detail. Halls definitely knows her stuff and she works her factual knowledge into the text with a light touch

Gripping

Halls has written a beautiful, well researched book. It's like a rich tapestry and you can almost feel the atmosphere and tension... The story felt authentic. Not only is it well researched and heavily peppered with actual events and people, it's an incredibly engaging story... This is an outstanding story. I devoured it. If there's one book you need to pick up this February it's this gorgeous book

Not a fan of historical fiction? Prepare to change your mind... Fierce, feminist and properly fabulous

The most spellbinding debut novel of 2019

This is spellbinding historical fiction

A gorgeously written novel that I couldn't put down once I started it. . . I highly recommend this to anyone who enjoys historical fiction, especially Laura Purcell's novels

I thoroughly enjoyed it. It left me feeling enthralled with parts and spellbound by others

Spellbinding historical fiction

Fierce, feminist and properly fabulous

Compelling storytelling

a truly spellbinding debut

A stunningly beautiful, courageous read. . . deceptively powerful, moving and provocative, Stacey Halls writs with an eloquent pen. Opening a window into a vivid feast of a read, as a debut novel The Familiars stands out from the crowd

Man alive this book has some buzz and rightly so. . . it's got it all: The Pendle witch trials of 1612, female bonding, an addictive mystery and a story based on real events (always a winner). . . Enjoy, people, enjoy

Engaging novel

The Familiars by Stacey Halls is historical fiction of the highest order . . . well worthy of the hype

a beguiling and beautiful debut novel

Come for the draw of the witch trials, stay for the story of a noblewoman in a prison that was England in the 17th century

A really compelling story

I loved The Familiars so much. Hypnotic

One of the years most trumpeted debuts

Breathtaking, emotional and powerful in every sense of the word. The Familiars by Stacey Halls is a stunning portrayal of fear, friendship, truth and betrayal of power and I have no doubt that this will be on every 2019 book of the year list at the end of this year . . . The Familiars by Stacey Halls is a masterpiece and I cannot wait to read more from this talented author

The Familiars is a feminist tour-de-force, spiced with frissons of supernatural, brimming with local history, and opening up a fascinating female perspective on the plight of the woman who faced degradation and death in a dark corner of Lancaster Castle

It's superbly produced, a thing of genuine physical beauty but, most importantly, the writing is immense and mesmerising

Fresh, deliberately uncluttered writing typifies a strong, confident debut with a perennially absorbing subject as its focus

An enchanting and promising debut

The Familiars is a poignant, enthralling, and extremely rich story about friendship, self-discovery, injustice, heartbreak and betrayal. It kept me hooked from page one and I devoured it as quickly as it devoured me

"A beautiful story based on the Pendle witch trials of 1612 makes for a fine debut. 5 stars"

A strong debut. . . Stacey Halls tells a spirited tale

This adventure paints a fascinating portrait of the perilous position of women in the 1600s

The Familiars is as rich in content as its cover is in beauty. Historical accuracy balanced with imagination. Exposition never weighing the book down. Tremendous characterisation and absorbing storytelling combined with appreciative nods to Du Maurier's Rebecca

This book is beautifully written. I was very quickly drawn into the landscape of Gawthorpe Hall and the surrounding countryside. I was eased into Fleetwood's everyday life, and every time I had to put this book down I looked forward to when I could pick it up again

Dramatic, moving, and richly atmospheric

An enchanting story, conjured from real historical events

At the warm heart of this captivating novel is Fleetwood, a young woman who must overcome superstition and a controlling, untrustworthy husband in order to do the right thing

an arresting piece of fiction

This is a brilliant debut, pacy and inventive, from a terrifically talented new voice

This is a powerful look at how there is nothing that terrified men more than women they don't understand

Stacey Halls was born in 1989 and grew up in Rossendale, Lancashire. She studied journalism at the University of Central Lancashire and has written for publications including the Guardian, Stylist, Psychologies, the Independent, the Sun and Fabulous. Her first book, The Familiars, was the bestselling debut hardback novel of 2019, won a Betty Trask Award and was shortlisted for the British Book Awards Debut Book of the Year. The Foundling, her second, was a Sunday Times bestseller, as was her third Mrs England. Mrs England was longlisted for the Portico Prize, the Walter Scott Prize and won the Women's Prize Futures Award.

Specificaties

  • Uitgever
    Zaffre
  • Verschenen
    feb. 2019
  • Bladzijden
    432
  • Genre
    Moderne & contemporaine literatuur
  • Afmetingen
    222 x 144 x 38 mm
  • Gewicht
    513 gram
  • EAN
    9781785766114
  • Hardback / gebonden
    Hardback / gebonden
  • Taal
    Engels

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