The Mistletoe Bride and Other Haunting Tales
Kate Mosse, Kate Mosse, Simon Russell Beale, Sian Thomas
Price: £25.00
On Sale: 24 October 2013
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About the Book
A wonderfully atmospheric collection of stories from one of our most captivating writers, inspired by ghost stories, traditional folk tales and country legends from England and France. These tales are richly populated by spirits and ghosts seeking revenge; by grief-stricken women and haunted men coming to terms with their destiny - all rooted deep in the elemental landscapes of Sussex, Brittany and the Languedoc. The collection includes The Mistletoe Bride, La Fille de Melisande, Red Letter Day, The Lending Library, The House on the Hill...Features short stories read by Simon Russell Beale and Sian Thomas and author's notes and introductions read by Kate Mosse. (p) 2013 Orion Publishing Group
Author
Kate Mosse is an award-winning novelist, playwright, essayist and non-fiction writer, the author of eight novels and short story collections, including the multimillion-selling Languedoc Trilogy, The Burning Chambers Series and number one bestselling Gothic fiction The Winter Ghosts and The Taxidermist’s Daughter. Her books have been translated into thirty-seven languages and published in more than forty countries. The Founder Director of the Women’s Prize for Fiction, she is the Founder of the global Woman In History campaign.Kate Mosse is an award-winning novelist, playwright, essayist and non-fiction writer, the author of eight novels and short story collections, including the multimillion-selling Languedoc Trilogy, The Burning Chambers Series and number one bestselling Gothic fiction The Winter Ghosts and The Taxidermist’s Daughter. Her books have been translated into thirty-seven languages and published in more than forty countries. The Founder Director of the Women’s Prize for Fiction, she is the Founder of the global Woman In History campaign.
Reviews
Full of vengeful spirits, grieving women and haunted men, these are atmospheric stories that will linger long in the memory (GLAMOUR)
Mosse's love of history and of ghosts and legends mix in her new collection of short stories ... Mosse creates beautiful scenarios (SUNDAY EXPRESS)
Kate Mosse is also a master of the short form ... Her ability to blur the lines between eras is so fluid its testament to her writing ... the ancient and modern ghostly tales of Mosse's anthology left us fearful, but fulfilled (STYLIST)
This collection is captivating ... once again fans of Mosse are in for a treat (IRISH EXAMINER)
Full of vengeful spirits, grieving women and haunted men, these are atmospheric stories that will linger long in the memory (GLAMOUR)
Mosse's love of history and of ghosts and legends mix in her new collection of short stories ... Mosse creates beautiful scenarios (SUNDAY EXPRESS)
Kate Mosse is also a master of the short form ... Her ability to blur the lines between eras is so fluid its testament to her writing ... the ancient and modern ghostly tales of Mosse's anthology left us fearful, but fulfilled (STYLIST)
This collection is captivating ... once again fans of Mosse are in for a treat (IRISH EXAMINER)
Product Details
ISBN: 9781409149026
Published: 24 October 2013