The Household by Stacey Halls - Sunday Times Bestseller - Historical Fiction - Paperback

Condition: New. Format: Paperback. ISBN: 9781838778507. Publisher: Manilla Press. Overview. The Household is Stacey Halls' gripping Sunday Times bestseller, a richly researched piece of Victorian historical fiction set at Urania Cottage, the real-life home for "fallen women" founded by Charles Dickens and philanthropist Angela Burdett-Coutts. Told through interwoven perspectives, it explores class, reputation and female resilience in 1847 London. Fans of The Familiars and Mrs England will recognise Halls' trademark atmosphere, meticulous period detail and page-turning suspense in this, her fourth acclaimed novel.. About the Book. London, 1847. In a quiet house in the countryside outside the city, preparations are underway to welcome a group of young women to Urania Cottage, a secretive refuge for prostitutes and women deemed to have "fallen" from respectable society. Narrated in part through Martha, newly arrived from a Magdalen Laundry, the novel examines what life was really like for the residents of this extraordinary institution, and the strict regime overseen by matron Mrs Holdsworth. Meanwhile, across London in a Piccadilly mansion, the home's wealthy benefactor Angela Burdett-Coutts makes a discovery that leaves her cold: the man who has stalked her for a decade has just been released from prison, and she senses their dangerous game is about to begin again. As the worlds of the women at Urania Cottage and their famous patrons collide, Stacey Halls weaves a story of sur...