The light was diffuse, the effect intoxicating. She was outside, surrounded by dense greenery, a setting that spoke of movement and life. The Butterfly Cabinet: A Novel: McGill, Bernie: 9781451611595: Books Books Literature & Fiction Genre Fiction Buy new: 20.64 List Price: 22.99 Details Save: 2. An unforgettable story of two women linked by their roles in a tragedy at the end of the Victorian era, THE BUTTERFLY CABINET by Bernie McGill will appeal to fans of THE VANISHING ACT OF ESME LENNOX or THE SUSPICIONS OF MR WHICHER, and was singled out by Julian Fellowes as his Book of the Year in the Guardian. The treatment was as unusual as the subject, for the woman wasn't posed inside on a settee or against a scenic curtain, as one might expect in a Victorian portrait. Her wrist was slender, the hand on her hip accentuating the indentation of her waist. Now in paperbackAn emotionally bracing, refreshingly intelligent, and ultimately heartbreaking story (Kirkus Reviews) of two women linked by a tragic, decades-old secret. The sleeves were sheer and billowed, and had been pushed to the elbow on one arm. An unforgettable story of two women linked by their roles in a tragedy at the end of the Victorian era, THE BUTTERFLY CABINET by Bernie McGill will appeal to fans of THE VANISHING ACT OF ESME LENNOX or THE SUSPICIONS OF MR WHICHER, and was singled out by Julian Fellowes as his Book of the Year in the Guardian.

White fabric draped over her shoulders, and the neckline fell in a V. The woman's dress was looser than might be expected for the period.

Her lips were set in an attitude of intelligent engagement, perhaps even defiance.Įlodie felt a familiar stirring of anticipation as she took in the sepia tones, the promise of a life awaiting rediscovery. Free Press, 22.99 (224p) ISBN 978-1-4516-1159-5 Based loosely on a late-19th-century Irish murder case, McGill turns her gothic debut about the death. She was young, with long hair, light but not blond, half of which was wound into a loose knot on the top of her head her gaze was direct, her chin slightly lifted, her cheekbones high. “It was a delicate silver frame, small enough to fit within her hand, containing a photograph of a woman.

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