Pre-order
1
of
1
Gentle Things
Brief Description
From the author of Mere, Danielle Giles, comes the thrilling tale of deceit and danger in Gentle Things. London, 1668. Though the streets hum with promise following the restoration of the Crown, Lucy North is trapped. Her father's recent death has left her mother saddled with...
Read More
Format: Paperback / softback
$3800
Unit price
/
Unavailable
Pre-order
Releases
28th
July 2026
(Approx. Date)
Pre-order "Gentle Things" now to secure your copy from our first shipment
Found a better price? Request a price match
Gentle Things
$3800
Unit price
/
Unavailable
London, 1668. A young woman falls for a charming and unorthodox apothecary, but can she really trust him? Especially when she is taken ill under his care . . .
London, 1668. A young woman rushes into marriage to a charming and unorthodox apothecary, but can she really trust him? Especially when she is taken ill under his care . . . The thrilling new novel from the author of MERE.
Book Hero Magic formatted this description to make it easier to read. While it's new and
still learning, it may not be perfect - your
feedback is welcome!
Description
From the author of Mere, Danielle Giles, comes the thrilling tale of deceit and danger in Gentle Things.
London, 1668. Though the streets hum with promise following the restoration of the Crown, Lucy North is trapped. Her father's recent death has left her mother saddled with debts she cannot pay. Lucy must marry the first man willing to take her without a dowry. She has no choice.
Then she meets Thomas Ashwell, a young and charming apothecary, who offers her a route out. Lucy is quick to fall in love, and when Thomas proposes she has no hesitation in accepting him.
But, on the eve of her wedding, Lucy falls and injures her head. Confined to her bedroom while surrendering to the care of her concerned fiancé, Lucy's world soon starts to take on a warped, dreamlike—or nightmarish—quality. Her internal voice no longer sounds like her; a stranger has somehow entered her mind. As her husband continues to press his cures on her, has Thomas made her dreams come true, or has he brought about a nightmare? Can she really trust this man?
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781035051281
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 23 July 2026
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Pan Books
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Width: 153.0mm
Height: 234.0mm
Weight: 0g
Pages: 352
About the Author
Danielle Giles is a writer and researcher based in Bristol. She has been published (writing as Danielle Vrublevskis) in Extra Teeth and Dear Damsels, shortlisted for the Bristol Short Story Prize and the Brick Lane Bookshop Short Story Prize, and longlisted for the Galley Beggar Press Short Story Prize. She won the Local Prize in the 2023 Bath Short Story Award. Gentle Things is her second novel.
More from Historical Fiction
View all-
New Release -
New Release -
-
The Soldier's Daughter
Paperback$2999Elsewhere:$3800Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips today -
The Girl with the Suitcase
Paperback$2999Elsewhere:$3800Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips today -
-
All the Diamonds in Paris
Paperback$2999Elsewhere:$3799Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips today -
-
-
-
-
Why buy from us?
Book Hero is not a chain store or big box retailer. We're an independent 100% NZ-owned business on a mission to help more Kiwis rediscover a love of books and reading!
Service & Delivery
Our warehouse in Auckland holds over 80,000 books and puzzles in-stock so you're not waiting for your order to arrive from overseas.
Auckland Bookstore
We're primarily an online store, but for your convenience you can pick up your order for free from our bookstore, which is right next door to our warehouse in Hobsonville.
Our Gifting Service
Books make wonderful thoughtful gifts and we're here to help with gift-wrapping and cards. We can even send your gift directly to your loved one.
