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Based on a real-life scandal that gripped England in 1864. From the bestselling author of Room, Emma Donoghue's The Sealed Letter is a delicious tale of secrets, betrayal, and forbidden love. Helen Codrington is unhappily married. Emily 'Fido' Faithfull hasn't seen her once-dear friend for years. Suddenly, after bumping into Helen on the streets of Victorian London, Fido finds herself reluctantly helping Helen to have an affair with a young army officer.
The women's friendship quickly unravels amid courtroom accusations of adultery, counter-accusations of cruelty and attempted rape, and the appearance of a mysterious 'sealed letter' that could destroy more than one life . . . 'The Sealed Letter is a page-turner with a jaw-dropping ending' - Stylist
ISBN/EAN | 9781447205982 |
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Author | Emma Donoghue |
Publisher | Pan Macmillan |
Imprint | Picador |
Publication date | 20 Dec 2006 |
Format | Paperback |