Vida Winter, the most noted and reclusive author in England, who's health is failing, is in need of a biographer she can trust. She approaches the young writer Margaret Lea, with an offer to hear her life story and pen her biography. Barely familiar with the ageing author, Margaret digs out her father's prized copy of Winter's "Thirteenth Tales of Change and Deception" and sits down to read. Finding herself enthralled in the book Margaret discovers it contains only twelve stories. Fascinated by Winter's prose and now curious about the author, Margaret agrees to a meeting.
Margaret has already decided not to accept the offer made by Vida Winter, but reconsiders after the ageing author pleads for Margaret to stay and promises family secrets, a mystery involving two twin girls and the revealing of three verifiable truths. The deal is struck when Margaret starts to recognize a common thread between the author's history and her own. As Margaret records Winter's strange story she becomes total immersed in the tale. What are Vida Winter's three truths and family secrets? What happens in the troubling tale of the two twin girls? Will Margaret ever hear the missing thirteenth tale?
The Thirteenth Tale is a remarkable debut novel by Diane Setterfield. It's a Gothic romantic story full of secrets, ghosts,obsession, murder and madness, what more could you ask. You will be swept away by the richness of Setterfield's daring tale and filled the satisfaction of a great read when your done.
This is a book that will earn it's place in your permanent library, to be read again and again. Don't Miss It! 5 out of 5 Stars
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