Diane Setterfield's debut novel, The Thirteenth Tale, was published in 38 countries worldwide and has sold more than three million copies.
It was number one in the New York Times hardback fiction list, became a BBC2 production starring Vanessa Redgrave and Olivia Coleman, and is enjoyed as much for being ‘a love letter to reading’ as for its mystery and style.
Her NEW book, Once Upon A River, is published this month, and she'll be visiting WaterstonesMK in intu Milton Keynes to talk about it!
'It’s a dark and stormy midwinter night at the Swan Inn, on the banks of the river Thames.
The patrons of the inn are entertaining themselves with tales of folklore, mystery and history when the door swings open and in staggers an injured stranger, soaked to the core.
In his arms, is the body of a young child.
They lay the child’s corpse in a small room of the side while tending to the man.
Hours later, the girl draws breath and returns to life. But with no idea where the child has come from, or who she belongs to, the patrons begin to stake their claim in her.
Is it a lost child of a young couple, or the grandchild of an estranged grandfather, or even a younger sister who went missing?'
So begins ‘Once Upon A River’, the tale which is captivating booklovers all over the country.
Waterstones bookseller Nikki says: “Rather like the river itself, it’s lyrical, beautiful prose drags you in and immerses you in the interwoven streams of the characters’ stories and when you emerge, blinking, at the end of the book, you have a shiver running down your spine – I love it!”
Join Diane on January 25 from 6pm for an unforgettable night as she discusses a wonderful tale of folklore, romance and the power of storytelling!
Tickets are only £3* ( available online or in store) and you can redeem the £3 from the cost of the book on the evening. Bargain.
Book yours here
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