Sleep, Pale Sister

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"Sleep, Pale Sister", a powerful, atmospheric and blackly gothic evocation of Victorian artistic life, was originally published before Joanne Harris achieved worldwide recognition with "Chocolat". Henry Chester, a domineering and puritanical Victorian artist, is in search of the perfect model. In nine-year-old Effie he finds her. Ten years later, lovely, childlike and sedated, Effie seems the ideal wife. But something inside her is about to awaken. Drawn into a dangerous underworld of prostitution, murder and blackmail, she must finally plan her revenge.

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Published
01/09/2004

Publisher
Black Swan

ISBN
9780552771788

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From the author of Chocolat comes the reissue of an earlier novel - a deliciously gothic tale of domination and revenge from the 19th century. Henry Paul Chester is a puritanical artist and possessor of a deadly secret which reveals itself in everything he does. Chester is obsessed with painting 'innocent' girls, which leads him to nine-year-old Effie whom he sees in the park. Effie grows up and marries Chester, the man who has brought her fame. But this is not a match made in heaven and before long Effie is driven to strike out at her husband and mentor. Rich in drama, this is a superb piece of story-telling. (Kirkus UK)