The Awakenings
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Hodder & Stoughton
Published:17th Mar '22
£16.99
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An immersive and compelling novel that explores the struggle by two women, divided across centuries, for control over their lives, set against a beautiful historical backdrop.
'An echo of Daphne du Maurier' Independent
A grieving woman . . .
Yorkshire, 1890. Forced to exchange her childhood home for her uncle's vicarage after a tragic loss, Olwen Malkon finds herself trapped between her aunt's cruelty and the sinister advances of her cousin.
A troubled past . . .
When Olwen finds herself afflicted by strange dreams of a woman from a distant past, whose fate is overshadowed by menace and betrayal, those around her are determined to dismiss them as hysteria - except the local doctor, John, with whom she develops a connection.
A long-buried secret . . .
As the visions intensify, they begin to mirror reality, threatening to expose chilling secrets. What dangers lie ahead for Olwen, and does the past hold the key to her own future...?
A captivating tale of a brutal betrayal that eerily harks back to an ancient wrong, and of a love determined to defy the constraints of time. A most enjoyable read! -- Anita Frank
In this absorbing and evocative novel, Maine weaves a compelling tale of love, power and betrayal that echoes through the centuries . . . An engaging and immersive novel, featuring a little-known period of British history, with two vibrant and sympathetic women at its heart. -- Nikki Marmery
The Awakenings is an epic timeslip story that had me spell-bound from start to finish . . . I simply couldn't put it down - brilliant! -- Christina Courtenay
An intriguing and mesmerising story by the brilliant Sarah Maine -- Sue Lawrence
The reader is plunged in two vividly drawn worlds as the author takes us back in time to Yorkshire in 1890 and 790, skilfully inter-weaving the stories of two women as they struggle against the constraints and very real dangers of society across the centuries. The Awakenings is a haunting and compelling mystery. -- Maggie Ritchie
Praise for Sarah Maine:
An echo of Daphne du Maurier * Independent *
Maine writes beautifully about the wilderness * The Times *
Maine reworks the conventions of historical romance in a narrative that regularly undercuts expectations of what is to come * Sunday Times *
Worth reading for its occasional streaks of brilliance and insight * Telegraph India *
ISBN: 9781529385113
Dimensions: 236mm x 162mm x 34mm
Weight: 580g
368 pages