The Seance
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Vintage Publishing
Published:2nd Apr '09
Currently unavailable, and unfortunately no date known when it will be back
The breakthrough novel from one of Australia's finest writers - a gripping story of ghosts, betrayal and murder in Victorian England.
Constance Langton lives in a gloomy home with a distant father and a grief-stricken mother; Left alone, her only legacy is a mysterious inheritance that will blight her life and take her deep into a world of apparitions, betrayal and blackmail, black-hearted villains - and murder.London, 1881. Constance Langton lives in a gloomy home with a distant father and a grief-stricken mother; seeking refuge and comfort, she secretly attends a séance which has tragic consequences. Left alone, her only legacy is a mysterious inheritance that will blight her life and take her deep into a world of apparitions, betrayal and blackmail, black-hearted villains - and murder.
The narrative, gracefully conceived, beautifully achieved, races along * Daily Telegraph *
Atmospheric... Harwood's writing adds a layer of ironic distance to fog effects, black-hearted villains and other old chestnuts * The Times *
Brilliantly atmospheric dark mystery... Try this if you like being scared out of your wits * Daily Mail *
Everything you could possibly ask for from a novel in this genre * Financial Times *
Harwood again proves himself a gifted storyteller... Seamlessly plotted, it is utterly compelling and full of suspense * Mail on Sunday *
- Winner of Aurealis Award for Excellence in Fiction: Best Horror Novel 2008
ISBN: 9780099516422
Dimensions: 198mm x 129mm x 19mm
Weight: 214g
304 pages