Why a Booktrail?
1896: The library is under lock and key. But its secrets can’t be contained.
The Library Thief
What you need to know before your trail
1896. After he brought her home from Jamaica as a baby, Florence’s father had her hair hot-combed to make her look like the other girls. But as a young woman, Florence is not so easy to tame – and when she brings scandal to his door, the bookbinder throws her onto the streets of Manchester.
Intercepting her father’s latest commission, Florence talks her way into the remote, forbidding Rose Hall to restore its collection of rare books. Lord Francis Belfield’s library is old and full of secrets – but none so intriguing as the whispers about his late wife.
Then one night, the library is broken into. Strangely, all the priceless tomes remain untouched. Florence is puzzled, until she discovers a half-burned book in the fireplace. She realises with horror that someone has found and set fire to the secret diary of Lord Belfield’s wife – which may hold the clue to her fate . . .
Locations
Reset- England - Manchester
- A: Elizabeth Gaskell's House
- B: Ordsall Hall
- C: Bramhall Hall
- D: Manchester Central Library
Travel Guide
Manchester
The locations in the book are of course fictional but Rose Hall and that amazing library can be imagined!
There are several stately homes and libraries in and around Manchester that require a visit for you to ‘ see’ this book.
It’s fun when a novel takes you to a place but then lets your imagination wander.
“Intercepting her father’s latest commission, Florence talks her way into the remote, forbidding Rose Hall to restore its collection of rare books. Lord Francis Belfield’s library is old and full of secrets—but none so intriguing as the whispers about his late wife.”
Booktrail Boarding Pass: The Library Thief
Destination: Manchester Author/Guide: Kuchenga Shenjé Departure Time: 1896
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