The Thirteenth Tale : A Novel (Paperback)

from ntempest

A book about book lovers, not to mention a good old fashioned gothic. I'm hard pressed to determine exactly when this book is meant to have taken place, which rather than being annoying was actually quite wonderful. It has a timeless quality that I appreciate. It is sufficiently modern that there...

from DeltaQueen50

Diane Setterfield's debut novel, The Thirteenth Tale is a darkly rich, many layered read that drew me into it's pages and held me there while I read of crumbling mansions, feral twins, ghosts and old books. Reading this book became like peeling the layers of an onion. Intertwining tales, distinct...

from seldombites

The Thirteenth Tale is an amazing journey into one woman's hidden past. Filled with beautiful language and wonderfully descriptive passages, this is an extraordinary first work by an incredibly gifted author. Book lovers will relate well to the narrator Margaret Lea, and will enjoy the timeless g...

from PandorasRequiem

There are enough reviews of this book already to answer all of the questions you may be asking about this book. That's why you are scanning these reviews right??? So to sum it up: Yes, you should read this book. Go buy it, if you don't already own it. Don't be put off by the beginning, it will pi...

from coffee.is.yum

I hadn't a clue what to expect when opening this book. I was pleased, nevertheless. I don't see how you can love books and not enjoy this. The main character is a woman with her own troubles, but is writing a biography on a famous author named Vida Winter. Winter has a very exciting life, and we ...