{"product_id":"the-company-the-chilling-gothic-thriller-9781399802659","title":"The Company: the chilling gothic thriller","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eThe gothic tale \"The Company\" by J.M. Varese is a dark and haunting slice of gothic Victoriana, following one woman's fight to preserve all that she holds dear. Set against the backdrop of the real-life arsenic wallpaper controversy of the late 19th century, the novel is sinuously elegant and claustrophobic as deadly Victorian wallpaper. \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 256 pages\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 15 February 2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: John Murray Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e The Irish Times \u003cbr\u003eDiabolically good . . . . \u003cbr\u003eJ.M. Varese's gothic tale is sinuously elegant and claustrophobic as deadly Victorian wallpaper. Kate Griffin, author of Fyneshade, London, 1870. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLucy Braithwhite lives a privileged existence as heir to the fortune of Braithwhite \u0026amp; Company, the most successful purveyor of English luxury wallpapers the world over. The company's formulas have been respected for nearly a century, but have always remained cloaked in mystery. No one has been able to explain the originality of design, or the brilliance of their colors, leaving many to wonder if the mysterious spell-like effect of their wallpapers is due simply to artistry, or something more sinister. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen Mr. Luckhurst, the company's manager, and the man who has acted as surrogate father to Lucy and her invalid brother John since they were children, suddenly dies, Lucy is shocked to discover that there is no succession plan in place. Who will ensure that the company and her family continue to thrive? \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe answer soon arrives in the form of the young and alluring Julian Rivers, who, unbeknownst to Lucy and John, has been essential to the company's operations for some time. At first, he seems like the answer to their prayers, but as Lucy begins piecing together Julian's true intentions, and John begins seeing spectral visions in the house's wallpaper, it becomes clear to Lucy that she must do everything within her power to oppose the diabolic forces that have risen up to destroy her family. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSet against the backdrop of the real-life arsenic wallpaper controversy of the late 19th century, The Company is a dark and haunting slice of gothic Victoriana, following one woman's fight to preserve all that she holds dear.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 180g\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimension\u003c\/strong\u003e: 128 x 197 x 20 (mm)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9781399802659\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"J.M. Varese","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":45195608129786,"sku":"9781399802659","price":7.13,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/products\/1708078248997_book.jpg?v=1708112485","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/the-company-the-chilling-gothic-thriller-9781399802659","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}