Kuchenga Shenje The Library Thief : The Binding meets The Vanishing Half in this

The Binding meets The Vanishing Half in this extraordinary historical debut perfect for readers who love gothic mysteries with books at the heart of them, as well as stories about people often overlooked by history. Intriguingly and superbly plotted. Weaves race, identity, feminism, sexuality and class into a beguiling mystery Woman & HomeSome secrets are too scandalous to conceal...Since they left Jamaica for England, Florences father has tried to tame her from hotcombing her unruly hair to training her in the art of bookbinding. But when Florence brings scandal to his door, he throws her onto the streets. Florence has nowhere to turn until, intercepting her fathers commission to restore a private library, she talks her way into the remote, imposing Rose Hall. There, even the wonders of Lord Belfields library cant distract Florence from the whisper of scandal around the late lady of the house and her black maid. Then one night, someone breaks into the library yet strangely, they take none of the priceless tomes. Discovering a halfburned diary in the fireplace, Florence holds the key to a mystery that will reshape everything she knows about herself, and shake Rose Hall to its very foundations . . .Swells with secrecy and intrigue Candice CartyWilliams, author of QueenieA love letter to the golden age of Du Maurier and Bronte. Lyrical, beguiling and powerfully relevant Juno Dawson, author of Her Majestys Royal CovenIf this books a thief of anything it was of my attention.... | Kuchenga Shenje The Library Thief : The Binding meets The Vanishing Half in this