Heather Parry

'A chilling exploration of power, love and grief' - JULIA ARMFIELD 'I am in awe of this wonderful book' - EDWARD CAREY 'Terrifyingly brilliant . . . intoxicating and beautiful' - CAMILLA GRUDOVA Wilhelm von Tore is dying. As he looks back on his life, he reflects on his upbringing in Dresden, his beloved grandmother, and his medical career during...

A spine-tingling novel of twisted mother-daughter relationships, sexuality, class, rampant Victorian colonialism and bodily freedoms. 'A gruesome, provocative, stylish fairytale' — Kaliane Bradley, internationally bestselling author of The Ministry of Time 'Magnificent and devastating' — Alan Moore, author of Watchman 'As mesmerizing as it is surreal, a haunting gothic tapestry' — Lucy Rose, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Lamb...

An enlightening and spine-tingling tale that explores mother-daughter relationships, sexuality, class, rampant Victorian colonialism and bodily freedoms. A powerful and spine-tingling gothic tale exploring mother-daughter relationships, sexuality, and class. There are some facts about the world that only your mother can teach you. Marguerite had been confined for the sake of her wellbeing. That's what her mother had said. Marguerite...