Description: THE LIBRARY THIEF (2024)by Kuchenga Shenje A strikingly original and absorbing mystery about a white-passing bookbinder in Victorian England and the secrets lurking on the estate where we she works, for fans of Fingersmith and The Confessions of Frannie Langton. The library is under lock and key. But its secrets can't be contained. 1896. After he brought her home from Jamaica as a baby, Florence's father had her hair hot-combed to make her look like the other girls. But as a young woman, Florence is not so easy to tame—and when she brings scandal to his door, the bookbinder throws her onto the streets of Manchester. Intercepting her father's latest commission, Florence talks her way into the remote, forbidding Rose Hall to restore its collection of rare books. Lord Francis Belfield's library is old and full of secrets—but none so intriguing as the whispers about his late wife. Then one night, the library is broken into. Strangely, all the priceless tomes remain untouched. Florence is puzzled, until she discovers a half-burned book in the fireplace. She realizes with horror that someone has found and set fire to the secret diary of Lord Belfield's wife–which may hold the clue to her fate… Evocative, arresting and tightly plotted, The Library Thief is at once a propulsive Gothic mystery and a striking exploration of race, gender and self-discovery in Victorian England. Goldsboro Books Exclusive Edition features:✨ Signed and Dated by the Author✨ Inscribed by the Author: "The story starts with a scandal..."✨ Embossed & Numbered Copy #72/150✨ Decorative Endpapers✨ UK First Edition, First Printing✨ Clear Removable Mylar Cover Condition: Like New! FREE media mail shipping with tracking to anywhere in the USA from a smoke-free, pet-friendly home. This stunning graphic novel will be packaged securely in bubble wrap and shipped to you in a cardboard box so that it arrives in perfect condition. Please feel free to ask any questions. THANK YOU! "When I get a little money, I buy books; and if I have any left, I buy food and clothes."~ Erasmus
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Signed By: Kuchenga Shenje
Book Title: The Library Thief
Signed: Yes
Narrative Type: Fiction
Publisher: Sphere
Original Language: English
Intended Audience: Adults
Inscribed: Yes
Edition: Book Club Edition, Collector's Edition, First Edition, Limited Edition, Special Edition
Publication Year: 2024
Type: Novel
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Author: Kuchenga Shenje
Features: Dust Jacket, Signed & Inscribed by the Author, Embossed & Numbered Copy, #72/150, UK First Edition, First Printing, Decorative Endpapers
Genre: Mystery, Historical Fiction, Gothic, Books About Books, Mystery Thriller
Topic: Historical Fiction
Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom
