Affinity (Virago V S.)

by Sarah Waters

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In the shadows of Victorian London, a tale of obsession and redemption unfolds.

Margaret Prior, an upper-class woman recovering from a suicide attempt, has begun visiting the women’s ward of Millbank prison, Victorian London’s grimmest jail, as part of her rehabilitative charity work. Amongst Millbank’s murderers and common thieves, Margaret finds herself increasingly fascinated by on apparently innocent inmate, the enigmatic spiritualist Selina Dawes.

Selina was imprisoned after a séance she was conducting went horribly awry, leaving an elderly matron dead and a young woman deeply disturbed. Although initially skeptical of Selina’s gifts, Margaret is...Read more
  • ISBN10 1573228737
  • ISBN13 9781573228732
  • Publish Date 8 January 2002 (first published 6 May 1999)
  • Publish Status Active
  • Publish Country US
  • Imprint Riverhead Books
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