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The Thirteenth Tale: A Novel
by Diane Setterfield
from Washington Square Press

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• Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0

• The Thirteenth Tale
  Diane Setterfield's novel is based on the story Vida Winter, a well-renowned author in England. Her dark and tormented past led her to finally divulge her story to Margaret Lea, a quiet, passionate librarian. Even though both women seem to be complete opposites, the readers discover that they both suffer from separation from family and the death of a twin which gives them more in common than they expected.
  The Thirteenth Tale is a story about a dysfunctional family, where the birth of a girl named... more info

• Excellent
  This is an excellent book. It started off a bit slow but really picked up speed. I couldn't put it down. I highly recommend this book.

• A Modern Gothic Romance
  If I were to attempt a plot summary here, my guess is that many readers would be (not unjustifiably) put off by what seems to be a sensationalist, V.C. Andrews-ish, melodramatic series of coincidences, assumed identities, secret twins, incest, ghosts, and murder. I don't know if there's any way that a mere summary can do this book justice. Diane Setterfield's genius is that when you're reading "The Thirteenth Tale," you become so wholly engrossed with the characters and the stories they tell that improbable... more info

• Beautiful book
  Wonderful book. Definitely one of the best I've read in a while.
  It's the story of two women. Vida Winters - the most beloved living novelist in the British Isles, now 80 years old. And Margaret Lea - a 30ish, introverted antiquarian bookseller and amateur biographer.
  Vida Winters past has always been a mystery, fuelled by the hundreds of `fake' life histories that she has fed to various reporters and curiosity seekers. But now she is dying and she wants Margaret to listen to her tale and write... more info

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