Description

A Strange World follows Justina Elgood, a seventeen-year-old actress restless with the limits of her life and hungry for something larger than the stage can offer. When her search for escape draws her into a web of hidden motives, dangerous ambitions, and unsettling revelations, the line between performance and reality begins to blur. Braddon’s novel blends suspense with psychological intensity, exploring themes of identity, desire, and the corrosive power of secrecy in a world where appearances can be lethal. With the brisk momentum and sharp social observation that made her a defining voice of Victorian fiction, this story delivers a thrilling, twist-tinged journey through murder, greed, and madness—without ever losing sight of the human cost.

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paperback

Best Mary Elizabeth Braddon Bo

Published Aug 4, 2020

422 pages

ISBN: 9781641818438

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First Published

1875

Language

eng

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