{"product_id":"madam-paperback","title":"Madam - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePhoebe Wynne\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"The simmering menace and mystery kept me absolutely gripped...a smoldering novel that I could not put down\u003ci\u003e.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e --Jennifer Saint, author of \u003ci\u003eAriadne\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eRebecca \u003c\/i\u003emeets \u003ci\u003eThe Secret History: \u003c\/i\u003egloriously dark, gloriously Gothic.\" --Sara Collins, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Confessions of Fannie Langton\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eNamed a Best Book of 2021 by \u003ci\u003eGoodreads \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e- \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e- \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eParade - PopSugar - Brit+Co - Romper \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e-\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e Frolic \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e-\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e Crime Reads \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e-\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e SheKnows.com \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e-\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e Women.com\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eDiscover the secrets of Caldonbrae Hall in this riveting, modern gothic debut set at an all girls' boarding school perched on a craggy Scottish peninsula.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor 150 years, high above rocky Scottish cliffs, Caldonbrae Hall has sat untouched, a beacon of excellence in an old ancestral castle. A boarding school for girls, it promises that the young women lucky enough to be admitted will emerge \"resilient and ready to serve society.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eInto its illustrious midst steps Rose Christie: a 26-year-old Classics teacher, Caldonbrae's new head of the department, and the first hire for the school in over a decade. At first, Rose is overwhelmed to be invited into this institution, whose prestige is unrivaled. But she quickly discovers that behind the school's elitist veneer lies an impenetrable, starkly traditional culture that she struggles to reconcile with her modernist beliefs--not to mention her commitment to educating \"girls for the future.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt also doesn't take long for Rose to suspect that there's more to the secret circumstances surrounding the abrupt departure of her predecessor--a woman whose ghost lingers everywhere--than anyone is willing to let on. In her search for this mysterious former teacher, Rose instead uncovers the darkness that beats at the heart of Caldonbrae, forcing her to confront the true extent of the school's nefarious purpose, and her own role in perpetuating it. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA darkly feminist tale pitched against a haunting backdrop, and populated by an electrifying cast of heroines, \u003ci\u003eMadam \u003c\/i\u003ewill keep readers engrossed until the breathtaking conclusion. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThey want our silence...\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThey want our obedience...\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLet them see our fire burn\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePHOEBE WYNNE\u003c\/b\u003e worked in education for eight years, teaching Classics in the UK and English Language and Literature in Paris. She is both British and French, and currently spends her time between France and England. \u003ci\u003eMadam\u003c\/i\u003e is her first novel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 8.2 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 24, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42098704875655,"sku":"9781250793638","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/3d9e21add399449b70c345d840c4f6c4.webp?v=1732366040","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/madam-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}