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Description: Crimson and Bone: a dark and gripping tale of love and obsession by Marina Fiorato A dark, gripping story of love and obsession from bestselling author Marina Fiorato, for readers of The Mermaid and Mrs Hancock and The Wicked Cometh. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description A dark, gripping story of love and obsession from bestselling author Marina Fiorato, perfect for fans of THE CRIMSON PETAL AND THE WHITE.London, 1853. Annie Stride has nothing left to live for - she is a penniless prostitute, newly evicted from her home and pregnant. On the night she plans to cast herself from Waterloo Bridge into the icy waters of the Thames, her life is saved by Francis Maybrick Gill, a talented pre-Raphaelite painter - and her world is changed forever.Francis takes Annie as his artists muse, elevating her from fallen woman to societys darling. With her otherworldly beauty now the toast of London, her dark past is left far behind. But Annies lavish new life is not all is seems - and there are some who wont let her forget where she came from... Notes For fans of Michael Fabers The Crimson Petal & The White, comes a dark and gripping story of love and obsession from the bestselling author of The Glassblower Of Murano. Author Biography Marina Fiorato is half-Venetian. She was born in Manchester and raised in the Yorkshire Dales. She is a history graduate of Oxford University and the University of Venice, where she read for a masters degree in Shakespeare. After university she studied art and worked in the film and music industries, creating visuals for U2, The Rolling Stones and the Queen musical We Will Rock You. Her novels Daughter of Siena and Beatrice & Benedick were shortlisted for the Romantic Novelists Association Historial Fiction Award. Marina was married on the Grand Canal and lives in north London with her husband, son and daughter. You can find out more about Marina and her writing at and follow her on Twitter @marinafiorato Review A rich jewel of a story, full of colour, desire and danger. I was transfixed. - Julie CohenA beautifully-crafted novel..., by turns opulent and visceral. The encroaching sense of menace was perfectly paced, as was the slow reveal of the shocking truth underpinning the story. I adored it. - Clare HarveyMarina Fioratos latest novel will delight her ever increasing number of fans - Dilly CourtPraise for Marina Fiorato:Wonderful . . . hard to put down. A truly imaginative piece, both touching and delightful. - Jenny AgutterDelightful... Our heroine is feisty, the captain is dashing and the plot rollicks along. Great fun. - TimesRichly detailed and evocative . . . an unforgettable historical love story. Beautifully written and worth losing yourself in. - Candis MagazineIn Marina Fioratos beautifully imagined novel, these two witty, fierce characters once again get to take centre stage . . . Not only does she fill out the details of the protagonists lives, transforming them into characters with backgrounds, histories and contexts, but she creates meaningful and inventive narratives that inform the play . . . this book is a real pleasure. - We Love this Book/BooksellerEntertaining and witty - Daily Mail Long Description A dark, gripping story of love and obsession from bestselling author Marina Fiorato, perfect for fans of THE CRIMSON PETAL AND THE WHITE. London, 1853. Annie Stride has nothing left to live for - she is a penniless prostitute, newly evicted from her home and pregnant. On the night she plans to cast herself from Waterloo Bridge into the icy waters of the Thames, her life is saved by Francis Maybrick Gill, a talented pre-Raphaelite painter - and her world is changed forever.Francis takes Annie as his artists muse, elevating her from fallen woman to societys darling. With her otherworldly beauty now the toast of London, her dark past is left far behind. But Annies lavish new life is not all is seems - and there are some who wont let her forget where she came from... Review Quote Marina Fioratos latest novel will delight her ever increasing number of fans Promotional "Headline" A dark, gripping story of love and obsession from bestselling author Marina Fiorato, for readers of The Mermaid and Mrs Hancock and The Wicked Cometh . Description for Sales People By the bestselling author of The Glassblower of Murano Details ISBN1473610540 Author Marina Fiorato Pages 320 Year 2018 ISBN-10 1473610540 ISBN-13 9781473610545 Format Paperback Publication Date 2018-02-08 Media Book Imprint Hodder Paperback Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Publisher Hodder & Stoughton Short Title Crimson and Bone Language English Subtitle A Dark Story of Love and Obsession UK Release Date 2018-02-08 Audience General NZ Release Date 2018-02-12 AU Release Date 2018-02-12 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:123636941;

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