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The Weather Woman

by Sally Gardner
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The rich and atmospheric new novel from prize-winning author Sally Gardner, set in the 18th century between the two great Frost Fairs.Neva Friezland is born into a world of trickery and illusion, where fortunes can be won and lost on the turn of a card.She is also born with an extraordinary gift. She can predict the weather. In Regency England, where the proper goal for a gentlewoman is marriage and only God knows the weather, this is dangerous. It is also potentially very lucrative.In order to debate with the men of science and move about freely, Neva adopts a sophisticated male disguise. She foretells the weather from inside an automaton created by her brilliant clockmaker father.But what will happen when the disguised Neva falls in love with a charismatic young man?It can be very dangerous to be ahead of your time. Especially as a woman.Praise for The Weather Woman: 'A historical story with a refreshingly modern twist, The Weather Woman paints an intriguing portrait of life in the early 1800's, and what it was like to be a woman way ahead of your time' Heat 'Magical storytelling... A fresh take on the Regency novel' Good Housekeeping 'Superbly written and wonderfully atmospheric... A triumph!' Caroline Lea, author of The Glass Woman 'Lashings of adventure, suspense, warmth and wonders... I was completely captivated' Amanda Craig, author of The Golden RulePraise for Sally Gardner: '[A] dab hand at literary world-creation' Observer 'Rich and haunting historical fiction' The Bookseller 'A glorious love story, a spellbinding fable' Adele Parks 'A truly original voice' Spectator 'Sally Gardner has a rare ability to build worlds that are rich, strange and totally unique to her... A story that will enthral you from beginning to end' Absolutely South East

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  • Release date

    November 10, 2022

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    • OverDrive Read

      • ISBN: 9781786695246

    • EPUB ebook

      • ISBN: 9781786695246
      • File size: 6927 KB

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • Booklist

      July 28, 2023
      Readers first meet Neva in London in the late 1700s at the first Frost Fair. She is the daughter of traveling vagabonds who use illusion and skill to turn a coin, but Neva is special and can see and hear the ice beginning to crack. She sees the people and weather around her in a cacophony of colors and music and is able to accurately predict the weather far into the future. But this is a dangerous time for people with exceptional abilities, especially women. After her parents' death, Neva is adopted by an unconventional clockmaker who raises and protects her, encouraging her unusual skill. He sees the lucrative possibilities but also the dangers that lurk should the truth be found out. So Neva becomes the heart of an automaton. But the disguise is challenged when Neva falls in love. This book will appeal to those who enjoy Regency-period fiction and those who see and experience the world slightly differently from most. This suspenseful and thoughtfully detailed story will enchant the reader.

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  • OverDrive Read
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