{"title":"Stacey Halls","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"the-household-stacey-halls-historical-fiction-paperback","title":"The Household by Stacey Halls - Sunday Times Bestseller - Historical Fiction - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e New\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9781838778507\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Manilla Press\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOverview\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Household is Stacey Halls' gripping Sunday Times bestseller, a richly researched piece of Victorian historical fiction set at Urania Cottage, the real-life home for \"fallen women\" founded by Charles Dickens and philanthropist Angela Burdett-Coutts. Told through interwoven perspectives, it explores class, reputation and female resilience in 1847 London. Fans of The Familiars and Mrs England will recognise Halls' trademark atmosphere, meticulous period detail and page-turning suspense in this, her fourth acclaimed novel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Book\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLondon, 1847. In a quiet house in the countryside outside the city, preparations are underway to welcome a group of young women to Urania Cottage, a secretive refuge for prostitutes and women deemed to have \"fallen\" from respectable society. Narrated in part through Martha, newly arrived from a Magdalen Laundry, the novel examines what life was really like for the residents of this extraordinary institution, and the strict regime overseen by matron Mrs Holdsworth. Meanwhile, across London in a Piccadilly mansion, the home's wealthy benefactor Angela Burdett-Coutts makes a discovery that leaves her cold: the man who has stalked her for a decade has just been released from prison, and she senses their dangerous game is about to begin again. As the worlds of the women at Urania Cottage and their famous patrons collide, Stacey Halls weaves a story of survival, secrecy and the different ways women were forced to navigate a society built to control them. Drawing on real historical figures and events, The Household combines Halls' trademark lyrical prose with sharp social commentary and a steadily mounting sense of tension, delivering a novel that is as thought-provoking as it is compulsively readable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWritten by Stacey Halls, the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Familiars, The Foundling and Mrs England\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInspired by the real history of Urania Cottage and its founders, Charles Dickens and Angela Burdett-Coutts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAtmospheric, immersive Victorian setting brought to life with meticulous historical research\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompelling multi-perspective narrative blending social history with gripping suspense\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew, brand-new Paperback edition — ideal for gifting or adding to a historical fiction collection\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePerfect for book clubs and fans of character-driven historical fiction with strong female leads\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStacey Halls is an English author of gothic and historical fiction, born in Lancashire. Her debut novel, The Familiars, became a Sunday Times bestseller and won a Betty Trask Award. She followed this with further bestsellers The Foundling and Mrs England, and has since been a Sunday Times bestseller multiple times over. Known for combining immersive period detail with compelling, morally complex female characters, Halls has established herself as one of the UK's leading voices in contemporary historical fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy You'll Love This Historical Fiction Paperback\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIf you love richly atmospheric Victorian settings, real history brought vividly to life, and stories of resilient women navigating a rigid society, The Household delivers an unforgettable, page-turning read from a true master of the genre.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePlease Note: Book cover, edition and ISBN are as shown above. This is the UK edition.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Stacey Halls","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58307151790462,"sku":"SNG23315","price":3.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0642\/4549\/8093\/files\/the-household-stacey-halls-paperback.webp?v=1793538180"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.letsbuybooks.com\/collections\/stacey-halls.oembed","provider":"Lets Buy Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}