{"product_id":"the-vanishing-act-of-esme-lennox-9780156033671","title":"The Vanishing Act of Esme Lennox","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e best-selling author of \u003cem\u003eHamnet\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Marriage Portrait \u003c\/em\u003ecomes a gothic, intricate tale of family secrets, lost lives, and the freedom brought by truth.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"I found this actually unputdownable . . . Reminiscent of classic writers like Rebecca West and Daphne du Maurier.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e--\u003cstrong\u003eAli Smith, author of \u003cem\u003eAutumn\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the middle of tending to the everyday business at her vintage-clothing shop and sidestepping her married boyfriend's attempts at commitment, Iris Lockhart receives a stunning phone call: Her great-aunt Esme, whom she never knew existed, is being released from Cauldstone Hospital--where she has been locked away for more than sixty-one years. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIris's grandmother Kitty always claimed to be an only child. But Esme's papers prove she is Kitty's sister, and Iris can see the shadow of her dead father in Esme's face. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEsme has been labeled harmless--sane enough to coexist with the rest of the world. But she's still basically a stranger, a family member never mentioned by the family, and one who is sure to bring life-altering secrets with her when she leaves the ward. If Iris takes her in, what dangerous truths might she inherit? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \"Think Kate Chopin's \u003cem\u003eThe Awakening, \u003c\/em\u003eCharlotte Gilman's 'The Yellow Wallpaper' or Jean Rhys's \u003cem\u003eWide Sargasso Sea \u003c\/em\u003e. . . It's a breathtaking, heart-breaking creation.\"--\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Washington Post Book World\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eO'Farrell, Maggie:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - MAGGIE O'FARRELL is the author of four previous novels, including the acclaimed \u003ci\u003eThe Vanishing Act of Esme Lennox\u003c\/i\u003e, which was a B\u0026amp;N\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eRecommends Pick, and \u003ci\u003eAfter You'd Gone\u003c\/i\u003e. Born in Northern Ireland in 1972, O'Farrell grew up in Wales and Scotland. She has two children.","brand":"Mariner Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50603089461522,"sku":"9780156033671","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_4b5a1ba0-e9c0-461c-a0ad-a28a78cbc28c.jpg?v=1732244848","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-vanishing-act-of-esme-lennox-9780156033671","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}