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The Painted Chamber (Short Stories from the author of The Crimson Ribbon)

Katherine Clements

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THE PAINTED CHAMBER is a lyrical tale of love and longing, and HOW TO ROAST A PIG WITH THE HAIR ON, winner of the Jerwood Historical Short Story Competition 2012, a darkly vivid story of wifely revenge.

Also included is an exclusive sample from Katherine Clements' highly acclaimed debut THE CRIMSON RIBBON.

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Praise for The Painted Chamber (Short Stories from the author of The Crimson Ribbon)

  • Atmospheric and gripping... The complex relationship between Ruth and Lizzie is wonderfully convincing, tender and devastating in equal measure right up to the last heart-breaking momentBegins at a cracking pace, plunging the reader into the turbulent Civil War period and the terror of witchcraft that came with it... A compelling novelImpressive and inspirational...an original and entertaining storyExceptional... Deftly written, uncluttered and impassioned, this has to be one of the leading historical debuts of the year

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Katherine Clements

Katherine Clements

Katherine Clements is a critically acclaimed novelist, self-confessed costume drama addict and current Royal Literary Fund Fellow at the University of Manchester. She is editor of Historia, the online magazine of the Historical Writers' Association, and is a member of the HWA committee.

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