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Miss Emily "Fido" Faithfull is a "woman of business" and a spinster pioneer in the British women’s movement, independent of mind but naively trusting of heart. Distracted from her cause by the sudden return of a once-dear friend, the unhappily wed Helen Codrington, Fido is swept up in the intimate details of Helen’s failing marriage and obsessive affair with a young army officer. What begins as a loyal effort to help a friend explodes into an intriguing courtroom drama complete with accusations of adultery, counterclaims of rape, and a mysterious letter that could destroy more than one life.
Based on a scandalous divorce case that gripped England in 1864, The Sealed Letter is a riveting, provocative drama of friends, lovers, and divorce, Victorian-style.
"[A] cozily lurid novel." ?The New York Times Book Review"[A]n intriguing tale of mystery and passion." --The Oregonian Emma Donoghue is an Irish novelist, playwright, and historian. Her novel Slammerkin was a Main Selection of the Book-of-the-Month Club and was named a notable book of the year by the New York Times, the Washington Post, and a host of other publications. She received a BA from University College Dublin and a PhD from the University of Cambridge and is now a permanent Canadian resident. She lives in Ontario.EMMA DONOGHUE has published six novels, including the internationally acclaimed and bestselling Slammerkin, Life Mask and The Sealed Letter, which was longlisted for the Giller Prize. Her most recent book, Room, won the Rogers Writers’ Trust Fiction Prize and was a finalist for the Governor General’s Award and the Man Booker Prize. Born in Ireland, Donoghue lives in London, Ontario, with her partner and their two children. Visit the author online at www.emmadonoghue.com.
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Book Description Condition: Good. First Edition. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages. Seller Inventory # GRP90261134
Book Description Condition: Good. First Edition. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages. Seller Inventory # 6399533-6
Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Former library book; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.5. Seller Inventory # G1554680360I5N10
Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good+, Not Price Clipped. Canadian First. First edition, first printing as evidenced by a complete number line from 1 to 9; signed by Emma Donoghue on the title page with no inscription; minor edge wear; otherwise a solid, clean copy in collectible condition. Signed by Author(s). Book. Seller Inventory # 003225
Book Description Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good Plus. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. First printing. Signed by author on title page. Small (1/8 inch) closed tear on bottom of page 18-19, else very good plus. DJ lightly rippled along front top edge, else near fine. Protected in mylar. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Signed by Author. Seller Inventory # 005160
Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Canadian Edition. A Good Read ships from Toronto and Niagara Falls, NY - customers outside of North America please allow two to three weeks for delivery. First impression. White spot of wear to upper front tip. Flat-signed by author on title page. ; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; Signed by Author. Seller Inventory # 48277
Book Description Hard Cover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. First printing. Signed by author on title page. Hint of bumping on ends of spine and rear upper corner, else near fine. DJ lightly wrinkled at head of spine and along top of rear flap fold, else near fine. Protected in mylar. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Signed by Author. Seller Inventory # 003454
Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. A very fine first edition and first printing copy; signed on the title page, "With warm wishes, from Emma Donoghue". A very collectible and pleasing copy. The book and jacket are very fine. Signed by Author(s). Seller Inventory # 000338