Mary and the birth of Frankenstein : a novel
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Author
Contributors
Watkinson, Laura, translator.
Published
New York, NY : HarperVia, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, 2023.
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Stony Point-Rose Memorial Library - Express/Fast Adult Fiction
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Stony Point-Rose Memorial Library - Express/Fast Adult Fiction | Eekhout | On Shelf |
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Florida Public Library - Adult Fiction | Eek | On Shelf |
Goshen Public Library & Historical Society - New Adult Fiction | FIC Eekhout | On Shelf |
Monroe Free Library - Express/Fast Adult Fiction | EEKHOUT | On Shelf |
New City Library - Express/Fast Adult Fiction | EEKHOUT | On Shelf |
Newburgh Free Library - Popular Adult Fiction | EEKHOUT | On Shelf |
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Published
New York, NY : HarperVia, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, 2023.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
xiv, 303 pages ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Notes
Citation/References
Publishers Weekly,,September 04, 2023.
Citation/References
Kirkus Reviews,,August 01, 2023.
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Library Journal Prepub Alert,,April 19, 2023.
Description
"A sapphic reimagining of Mary Shelley's youth, vividly exploring innocence, young love, gothic mystery and the roots of her literary masterpiece, Frankenstein. Switzerland, 1816. A volcanic eruption in Indonesia envelopes the whole of Europe in ash and cloud. Amid this "year without a summer," eighteen-year-old Mary Shelley and her lover Percy Bysshe Shelley arrive at Lake Geneva to visit Lord Byron and his companion John Polidori. Anguished by the recent loss of her child, Mary spends her days in strife. But come nightfall, the friends while away rainy wine-soaked evenings gathered around the fireplace, exchanging stories. One famous evening, Byron issues a challenge to write the best ghost story. Contemplating what to write, Mary recalls another summer, when she was fourteen... Scotland, 1812. A guest of the Baxter family, Mary arrives in Dundee, befriending young Isabella Baxter. The girls soon spend hours together wandering through fields and forests, concocting tales about mythical Scottish creatures, ghosts and monsters roaming the lowlands. As their bond deepens, Mary and Isabella's feelings for each other intensify. But someone has been watching them-the charismatic and vaguely sinister Mr. Booth, Isabella's older brother-in-law, who may not be as benevolent as he purports to be... With gripping mastery and verve, Anne Eekhout brings to life a defining moment in Mary Shelley's youth: the creative wellspring for one of the most original, thrilling, and timeless pieces of literature ever written. Provocative, wonderfully atmospheric and pulsing with emotion, Mary and the Birth of Frankenstein is a hypnotic ode to the power of imagination"--,Provided by publisher.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Eekhout, A., & Watkinson, L. (2023). Mary and the birth of Frankenstein: a novel (First edition.). HarperVia, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Eekhout, Anne, 1981- and Laura, Watkinson. 2023. Mary and the Birth of Frankenstein: A Novel. HarperVia, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Eekhout, Anne, 1981- and Laura, Watkinson. Mary and the Birth of Frankenstein: A Novel HarperVia, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, 2023.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Eekhout, Anne, and Laura Watkinson. Mary and the Birth of Frankenstein: A Novel First edition., HarperVia, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, 2023.
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