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In the grim quarters of Millbank Prison, London's notorious women’s jail, the story follows Margaret Prior, an upper‑class woman on rehabilitation work after a suicide attempt. Margaret is drawn to Selina Dawes, a mysterious inmate accused of murder during a failed seance. Their unlikely bond uncovers a world of spectral phenomena, spiritualist beliefs, and the harsh realities of Victorian criminal confinement. The novel weaves together themes of gender, class, and the supernatural, as Margaret devises a daring plan to secure Selina’s release and confront the secrets that bind them both.
First publish date: 1999
Genre: Historical Fiction/19th Century Historical Fiction
Authors: Sarah Waters
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