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The Illumination of Ursula Flight

CD - unabridged
(9 CDs)
Product Number: CX6542
Released: 01 Jun, 2020
Business Term: Purchase
ISBN: #9781004004812
Narrator(s): Imogen Comrie
Publisher: W F Howes
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Description

Born on the night of a bad-luck comet, Ursula Flight has a difficult destiny written in the stars. Growing up with her family in the country, she is educated by a forward-thinking father who enables her to discover a love of reading, writing and astrology. Ursula dreams of becoming a famous playwright, but is devastated to learn she must instead fulfil her family's expectations and marry. Trapped and lost, Ursula plots her escape - but her freedom will come at a price. As Ursula's dangerous desires play out, both on and off the stage, she's flung into a giddy world of actors, aristocrats and artistic endeavours which will change her life irrevocably.

Original Publish Date: 01 Jun, 2020

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MP3 CD
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Narrator(s): Imogen Comrie
Product Number MPCD5272
Released: 01 Jun, 2020
Business Term: Purchase
Publisher: W F Howes
ISBN: #9781004004805

Professional reviews

"One of Stylist's must-read books of 2018 '...[this] debut novel sweeps us away to the world of Ursula Flight, wannabe actress and playwright in 17th-century Britain. Ursula is a spirited and funny protagonist.' Sarah Shaffi, Stylist 'Original and charming, joyous and funny.' Tessa Hadley A gutsy coming-of-age story about a spirited young woman struggling to lead a creative life, this uplifting tale vividly evokes the glittering world of Restoration-era theatre. For anyone who has ever tried to succeed against the odds, The Illumination of Ursula Flight is an inspiring journey of love and loss, heartbreak and all-consuming passion. This is a debut pulsating with life for readers of Jessie Burton, Sarah Waters and Sarah Perry."

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