{"product_id":"the-vanishing-act-of-esme-lennox","title":"The Vanishing Act of Esme Lennox","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e best-selling author of \u003ci\u003eHamnet\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Marriage Portrait\u003c\/i\u003e comes a gothic, intricate work of historical fiction about family secrets, lost lives, and the freedom brought by truth.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"I found this actually unputdownable . . . Reminiscent of classic writers like Rebecca West and Daphne du Maurier.\"--\u003cb\u003eAli Smith, author of \u003ci\u003eAutumn\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the middle of tending to the everyday business at her vintage-clothing shop in Edinburgh and sidestepping her married boyfriend's attempts at commitment, Iris Lockhart receives a stunning phone call: Her great-aunt Esme, whom she never knew existed, is being released from Cauldstone Hospital--where she has been locked away for more than sixty-one years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIris's grandmother Kitty always claimed to be an only child. But Esme's papers prove she is Kitty's sister, and Iris can see the shadow of her dead father in Esme's face.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEsme has been labeled harmless--sane enough to coexist with the rest of the world. But she's still basically a stranger, a family member never mentioned by the family, and one who is sure to bring life-altering secrets with her when she leaves the ward in this compelling family saga. If Iris takes her in, what dangerous truths might she inherit?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Think Kate Chopin's \u003ci\u003eThe Awakening, \u003c\/i\u003eCharlotte Gilman's 'The Yellow Wallpaper' or Jean Rhys's \u003ci\u003eWide Sargasso Sea \u003c\/i\u003e. . . It's a breathtaking, heart-breaking creation.\"--\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post Book World\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mariner Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":53243100561776,"sku":"9780156033671","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0954\/1304\/3568\/files\/imageloader_7c8e4a5e-75ce-456e-8f90-0e5aa9da52b6.jpg?v=1770650168","url":"https:\/\/aveson.store\/products\/the-vanishing-act-of-esme-lennox","provider":"Aveson","version":"1.0","type":"link"}