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The Words In My Hand: a novel of 17th century Amsterdam and a woman hidden from history by Guinevere Glasfurd (Paperback, 2016)
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Title: The Words In My Hand: Shortlisted for the Costa First Novel Award 2016 Item Condition: used item in a very good condition. Used-like N : The book pretty much look like a new book. There will be no stains or markings on the book, the cover is clean and crisp, the book will look unread, the only marks there may be are slight bumping marks to the edges of the book where it may have been on a shelf previously.
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'17th-century Amsterdam sparkles into life in this delightful, playful and beautifully written debut. I loved it!' Rachel Hore, bestselling author of A WEEK IN PARIS 'Guinevere Glasfurd's writing is fresh and elegant. I loved the subject and the way she brings Amsterdam in the 1600s into vivid, believable life. A lovely book' Dinah Jefferies, bestselling author of THE TEA PLANTER'S WIFE THE WORDS IN MY HAND is the reimagined true story of Helena Jans, a Dutch maid in 17th century Amsterdam, who works for Mr Sergeant the English bookseller. When a mysterious and reclusive lodger arrives - the Monsieur - Mr Sergeant insists everything must be just so. It transpires that the Monsieur is Rene Descartes. This is Helena's story: the woman in front of Descartes, a young woman who yearns for knowledge, who wants to write so badly she makes ink from beetroot and writes in secret on her skin - only to be held back by her position in society. Weaving together the story of Descartes' quest for reason with Helena's struggle for literacy, their worlds overlap as their feelings deepen; yet remain sharply divided. For all Descartes' learning, it is Helena he seeks out as she reveals the surprise in the everyday world that surrounds him. When reputation is everything and with so much to lose, some truths must remain hidden. Helena and Descartes face a terrible tragedy and ultimately have to decide if their love is possible at all.Product Identifiers
PublisherJohn Murray Press
ISBN-139781473617865
eBay Product ID (ePID)223072847
Product Key Features
Book TitleThe Words in My Hand: a Novel of 17th Century Amsterdam and a Woman Hidden from History
AuthorGuinevere Glasfurd
FormatPaperback
LanguageEnglish
TopicLiterature
Publication Year2016
GenreHistorical
Number of Pages432 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height233mm
Item Width162mm
Item Weight566g
Additional Product Features
Title_AuthorGuinevere Glasfurd
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
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- 15 Aug, 2018
A very good read.
A very good read, I loved it and couldn’t put it down. Very absorbing.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 14 Oct, 2020
Brilliant book
Very compelling and historically interesting. Couldn’t put it downVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
