No other writer could have made the Coombes case so fascinating and so vivid ... It would be impossible to read this dry-eyed Cressida Connelly Spectator
Kate Summerscale Livres
1 janvier 1965
Kate Summerscale est une auteure anglaise célébrée pour ses récits historiques méticuleusement documentés et captivants. Elle possède un talent remarquable pour déterrer des histoires fascinantes, souvent négligées, et leur donner vie de manière vivante grâce à sa sensibilité littéraire aiguë. Le travail de Summerscale explore les complexités du passé, tissant habilement des récits factuels avec des analyses perspicaces de la motivation humaine et des dynamiques sociales. Son approche narrative distinctive invite les lecteurs à s'immerger dans d'intrigants mystères historiques, révélant les courants plus profonds de l'expérience humaine.
The extraordinary stroy of 'Joe' Carstairs, the fastest woman on waterThe Sunday Times bestseller
A thrilling compendium of our deepest fears and obsessions by the bestselling author of The Suspicions of Mr Whicher.
This award-winning book delves into a gripping true crime narrative that explores the complexities of a real-life criminal case. It combines meticulous research with compelling storytelling, revealing the intricate details of the events that unfolded. The author provides deep insights into the motivations behind the crime and the impact on the victims and their families, making it a poignant and thought-provoking read for fans of the genre.
Set in 1938 London, the narrative follows a ghost hunter whose investigation reveals the evolving social attitudes towards psychoanalysis, sexuality, and the supernatural. The story intertwines historical context with the complexities of belief and skepticism, showcasing the tension between the rational and the mystical during a transformative era. Through this unique lens, the book explores the intersection of personal and societal change, making it a compelling read for those interested in the interplay of psychology and the paranormal.
When the married Isabella Robinson was introduced to the dashing Edward Lane at a party in 1850, she was utterly enchanted. He was 'fascinating', she told her diary, before chastising herself for being so susceptible to a man's charms. But a wish had taken hold of her, and she was to find it hard to shake...In one of the most notorious divorce cases of the nineteenth century, Isabella Robinson's scandalous secrets were exposed to the world. Kate Summerscale brings vividly to life a frustrated Victorian wife's longing for passion and learning, companionship and love, in a society clinging to rigid ideas about marriage and female sexuality.
The Suspicions of Mr. Whicher
Or, The murder at Road Hill House
It is midnight on 30th June 1860 and all is quiet in the Kent family's elegant house in Road, Wiltshire. The next morning, however, they wake to find that their youngest son has been the victim of an unimaginably gruesome murder - the house was bolted from the inside. As Jack Whicher, the most celebrated detective of his day, arrives at Road to track down the killer, the murder provokes national hysteria at the thought of what might be festering behind the closed doors of respectable middle-class homes - scheming servants, rebellious children, insanity, jealously, loneliness and loathing.
From the bestselling, multi-award-winning author of The Suspicions of Mr Whicher comes a brand new true story of Victorian scandal
SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2020 BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZE 'A page-turner with the authority of history' PHILIPPA GREGORY 'As gripping as a novel. An engaging, unsettling, deeply satisfying read' SARAH WATERS London, 1938. Alma Fielding, an ordinary young woman, begins to experience supernatural events in her suburban home. Nandor Fodor - a Jewish-Hungarian refugee and chief ghost hunter for the International Institute for Psychical research - begins to investigate. In doing so he discovers a different and darker type of haunting: trauma, alienation, loss - and the foreshadowing of a nation's worst fears. As the spectre of Fascism lengthens over Europe, and as Fodor's obsession with the case deepens, Alma becomes ever more disturbed. With rigour, daring and insight, the award-winning pioneer of historical narrative non-fiction Kate Summerscale shadows Fodor's enquiry, delving into long-hidden archives to find the human story behind a very modern haunting. 'An empathetic, meticulous account of a spiritual unravelling; a tribute to the astonishing power of the human mind - but also a properly absorbing, baffling, satisfying detective story' AIDA EDEMARIAM A PICK OF THE AUTUMN IN THE TIMES, SUNDAY TIMES, OBSERVER AND THE GUARDIAN
Set in 1953 London, the narrative unveils the chilling discovery of multiple bodies at 10 Rillington Place, previously linked to a double murder. As police and journalists, including Harry Procter and Fryn Tennyson Jesse, delve into the case of Reg Christie, a former policeman and prime suspect, they confront a disturbing reality of misogyny and media sensationalism. Kate Summerscale meticulously explores the lives of the victims and the societal implications of the case, revealing a potential miscarriage of justice and the dark fascination of the public.
