
Daughter of the House
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Narrated by:
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Lucy Price-Lewis
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By:
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Rosie Thomas
About this listen
The sequel to the stunning novel The Illusionists, from the best-selling author of The Kashmir Shawl.
Born into a theatrical background, Nancy Wix is not a woman to be held back by family or class. At a young age, she discovers clairvoyant abilities that will change her whole life - from a boating accident that leaves three strangers dead to visions of the Great War to come, Nancy strives to change her fate.
When she meets an enigmatic and handsome young man, an opportunity arises to escape the life she seems destined to lead - but can she rely on a man who leads a double life, or must she look inside herself to break free?
Daughter of the House is a superb slice of early 20th-century life, from prewar suffragette movement through the shell-shocked suffering of post-war Britain through the age of spiritualism, the roaring '20s and beyond.
©2015 Rosie Thomas (P)2015 Audible, LtdFabulous!
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Excellent narration
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The reluctant medium
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Although Nancy's love interests are a main focus of the novel, in a similar way to The Illusionists the book seems to straddle several genres - romance, period piece, supernatural. It is the last aspect which is developed far more in this novel than the first, where Devil dismisses mediums and spirits as trickery. In this novel, Nancy is found to have the gift, and uses this to become a successful stage medium, though sometimes with tragic consequences.
The novel begins with a shocking accident which impacts on events throughout the rest of the novel and threatens to cause great harm to the protagonist as those affected seek to use Nancy to reach out to their lost loved ones. Alongside these sinister events, Nancy's relationships provide the other main story strand.
Although I enjoyed the novel, there was a definite feeling at the end that the story was unfinished, leaving the listener a little dissatisfied. Neither aspect of Nancy's life feels resolved, so I assume a third novel will be forthcoming!
A strange blend of genres
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entertaining and well written
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