The silent companions
a novel
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Author
Contributions
- For Juliet - Dedicated to
Publication
2018 - Penguin Books, New York, NY, USA, New York (State)
Language
English
Word Count
76,000 words, Guess
Page Count
304 pages
Physical Format
Paperback
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL26955058M
- ISBN-139780143131632
- ISBN-10014313163X
- OCLC Control Number990286691
- Library of Congress Control Number2017026775
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- Amazon014313163X
- Goodreads35458733
- The StoryGraph4c0e6465-55d3-42b2-84fc-f955e9a061dd
Classifications
- DDC823/.92
- LCCPR6116.U73 S55 2018
- LCCPR6116.U73S55 2018
Description
**When newly widowed Elsie is sent to see out her pregnancy at her late husband's crumbling country estate, The Bridge, what greets her is far from the life of wealth and privilege she was expecting . . .** When Elsie married handsome young heir Rupert Bainbridge, she believed she was destined for a life of luxury. But with her husband dead just weeks after their marriage, her new servants resentful, and the local villagers actively hostile, Elsie has only her husband's awkward cousin for company. Or so she thinks. Inside her new home lies a locked door, beyond which is a painted wooden figure —a silent companion —-that bears a striking resemblance to Elsie herself. The residents of The Bridge are terrified of the figure, but Elsie tries to shrug this off as simple superstition--that is, until she notices the figure's eyes following her.
Description
"When newly widowed Elsie is sent to see out her pregnancy at her late husband's crumbling country estate, The Bridge, what greets her is far from the life of wealth and privilege she was expecting. When Elsie married handsome young heir Rupert Bainbridge, she believed she was destined for a life of luxury. But with her husband dead just weeks after their marriage, her new servants resentful, and the local villagers actively hostile, Elsie has only her husband's awkward cousin for company. Or so she thinks. Inside her new home lies a locked door, beyond which is a painted wooden figure--a silent companion--that bears a striking resemblance to Elsie herself. The residents of The Bridge are terrified of the figure, but Elsie tries to shrug this off as simple superstition--that is, until she notices the figure's eyes following her. A Victorian ghost story that evokes a most unsettling kind of fear, this is a tale that creeps its way through the consciousness in ways you least expect--much like the silent companions themselves"--
First Sentence
The new doctor took her by surprise.
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