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Affinity - A Virago V

by Sarah Waters
Affinity - A Virago V
Affinity - A Virago V

Victorian suspense, ghostly romance, unexpected twists.

If you're intrigued by the blend of a historical setting with a touch of the supernatural, "Affinity" by Sarah Waters is a book you'll want to wrap yourself in like a shadowy cloak. The mix of gothic elements, a poignant love story, and the chilling corridors of Milbank prison create a compelling narrative that both haunts and entices. It's a book that might just grip you as tightly as the spirits within its pages.

  • Stonewall Book Award for Literature (2001)
  • Somerset Maugham Award (2000)
  • Ferro-Grumley Award for Lesbian Fiction (2001)
  • Lambda Literary Award for Lesbian Fiction (2000)
  • Sunday Times/Peters Fraser + Dunlop Young Writer of the Year Award (2000)
  • このミステリーがすごい！ for Best Translated Mystery Novel of the Year in Japan (2004)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

Affinity - A Virago V

by Sarah Waters
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ISBN: 9781860496929
Authors: Sarah Waters
Publisher: Virago
Date of Publication: 2000-01-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Horror, Mystery/Crime/Thriller, Historical Fiction, Romance
Related Topics: Gothic, Mystery, Crime, Historical Romance
Goodreads rating: 3.75
(rated by 27733 readers)

Description

Set in and around the women's prison at Milbank in the 1870s, Affinity is an eerie and utterly compelling ghost story, a complex and intriguing literary mystery, and a poignant love story with an unexpected twist in the tale. Following the death of her father, Margaret Prior has decided to pursue some 'good work' with the lady criminals of one of London's most notorious gaols. Surrounded by prisoners, murderers, and common thieves, Margaret feels herself drawn to one of the prison's more unlikely inmates - the imprisoned spiritualist - Selina Dawes. Sympathetic to the plight of this innocent-seeming girl, Margaret sees herself dispensing guidance and perhaps friendship on her visits, little expecting to find herself dabbling in a twilight world of séances, shadows, unruly spirits, and unseemly passions.
 

Victorian suspense, ghostly romance, unexpected twists.

If you're intrigued by the blend of a historical setting with a touch of the supernatural, "Affinity" by Sarah Waters is a book you'll want to wrap yourself in like a shadowy cloak. The mix of gothic elements, a poignant love story, and the chilling corridors of Milbank prison create a compelling narrative that both haunts and entices. It's a book that might just grip you as tightly as the spirits within its pages.

  • Stonewall Book Award for Literature (2001)
  • Somerset Maugham Award (2000)
  • Ferro-Grumley Award for Lesbian Fiction (2001)
  • Lambda Literary Award for Lesbian Fiction (2000)
  • Sunday Times/Peters Fraser + Dunlop Young Writer of the Year Award (2000)
  • このミステリーがすごい！ for Best Translated Mystery Novel of the Year in Japan (2004)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.