The Manual for Good Wives

The Manual for Good Wives is a dual narrative historical novel about love, generational trauma, second chances, and hope, written by Jessica George and Lola Jaye. It follows Adeline Copplefield, a black woman born in Africa who pretended to be something she was not and is now on trial in the English courts. The book has received praise for its poignant, captivating, and thoroughly enjoyable storytelling.

Format: Hardback
Length: 384 pages
Publication date: 20 February 2025
Publisher: Pan Macmillan

An unforgettable voice within a breathtaking story about love, lineage, and the intergenerational effect of bravery in the face of misfortune - Jessica George, author of the Diverse Book Awards-winning My Name is Maame Everything about Adeline Copplefield is a lie. To the world, Mrs. Copplefield is the epitome of Victorian propriety: an exemplary society lady who writes a weekly column advising young ladies on how to be better wives. Only Adeline has never been a good wife or mother; she has no claim to the Copplefield name, nor is she an English lady. Now a black woman, born in Africa, who dared to pretend to be something she was not, is on trial in the English courts with all of London society baying for her blood. And she is ready to tell her story. From the author of The Attic Child, Lola Jaye, comes a powerful dual narrative historical novel. The Manual for Good Wives is about love, generational trauma, second chances, and hope. Poignant, captivating, and thoroughly enjoyable - The Yorkshire Times

Weight: 602g
Dimension: 240 x 160 x 35 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781529064629