Falling Angels
byTracy Chevalier
Genres: Historical fiction
Who is this book for? Readers interested in historical fiction and social dynamics.
Topics FriendshipSocial ClassChange and Transformation
MoodReflective
Female protagonist
RomanceMinor Subplot
Explicit scenesSuggestive Themes
‘Vividly imagined’ Sunday Telegraph‘Sex and death meet again in [a] marvellous evocation of Edwardian England’ Daily MailThe girl reminded me of my favourite chocolates, whipped hazelnut creams, and I knew just from looking at her that I wanted her for my best friend.Queen Victoria is dead. In January 1901, the day after her passing, two very different families visit neighbouring graves in a London cemetery. The traditional Waterhouses revere the late Queen where the Colemans have a more modern outlook, but both families are appalled by the friendship that springs up between their respective daughters.As the girls grow up, their world changes almost beyond measure: cars are replacing horses, electric lighting is taking over from gas, and emancipation is fast approaching, to the delight of some and the dismay of others…
Language
en
Published on
07/03/2006
Pages
416
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9780007217236
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