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Widowland
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In 1953,Edward VIII rules as King, and Alfred Rosenberg, Britain's Protector, holds all the power. Rose Ransom works at the Ministry of Culture, rewriting literature to correct the views of the past. But when she is tasked with infiltrating Widowland to find the source of a rebellion, she discovers a world of women who have been banished for being mutinous and have nothing to lose.
Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 400 pages
Publication date: 28 April 2022
Publisher: Quercus Publishing
Reading this terrific, Orwellian novel, you almost hold your breath.
Bel Mooney
An alternative history with a strong feminist twist, perfect for fans of Robert Harris, Fatherland, Christina Dalcher's Vox, and the dystopian novels of Margaret Atwood.
A triumph
Amanda Craig
CONVINCING AND GRIPPING
Elizabeth Buchan
BRILLIANTLY IMAGINED
Clare Chambers
TERRIFIC HEROINE
Adèle Geras
VIVIDLY IMAGINED
Nicci French
To control the past, they edited history. To control the future, they edited literature.
London, 1953, Coronation year - but not the Coronation of Elizabeth II.
Thirteen years have passed since a Grand Alliance between Great Britain and Germany was formalized.
George VI and his family have been murdered, and Edward VIII rules as King.
Yet, in practice, all power is vested in Alfred Rosenberg, Britain's Protector.
The role and status of women are Rosenberg's particular interest.
Rose Ransom belongs to the elite caste of women and works at the Ministry of Culture, rewriting literature to correct the views of the past.
But now she has been given a special task.
Outbreaks of insurgency have been seen across the country; graffiti daubed on public buildings.
Disturbingly, the graffiti is made up of lines from forbidden works, subversive words from the voices of women.
Suspicion has fallen on Widowland, the run-down slums where childless women over fifty have been banished.
These women are known to be mutinous, for they have nothing to lose.
Before the Leader arrives for the Coronation ceremony of King Edward and Queen Wallis, Rose must infiltrate Widowland to find the source of this rebellion and ensure that it is quashed.
THE MOST IMPORTANT FEMINIST NOVEL IN DECADES
Jane Harris
A VERY SMART REIMAGINED HISTORY
Henry Porter
Weight: 314g
Dimension: 129 x 196 x 50 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781529412000
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