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Set in 1891, a remote, crumbling New England manor houses 12‑year‑old orphan Florence and her younger brother, neglected by their guardian uncle. Banned from reading, Florence secretly devours books, narrates her own world in a invented language, and struggles with mysterious dreams that warn of danger.
After the sudden violent death of their first governess, a new teacher—Miss Taylor—arrives. Strange phenomena begin to haunt the house, and Florence is convinced the governess is a malevolent spirit intent on harming her brother. Using wit and ingenuity, Florence must protect Giles and preserve her private world in this gothic, supernatural thriller.
First publish date: 2010
Genre: Horror/Gothic Horror
Authors: John Harding
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