{"product_id":"9781250272041","title":"Madam : A Novel","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eMadam\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Phoebe Wynne\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"The simmering menace and mystery kept me absolutely gripped...a smoldering novel that I could not put down\u003ci\u003e.\" \u003c\/i\u003e––Jennifer Saint, author of \u003ci\u003eAriadne\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eRebecca \u003c\/i\u003emeets \u003ci\u003eThe Secret History: \u003c\/i\u003egloriously dark, gloriously Gothic.\" ––Sara Collins, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Confessions of Fannie Langton\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNamed a Best Book of 2021 by \u003ci\u003eGoodreads \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e• \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e•\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eParade • PopSugar • Brit+Co • Romper \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e•\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e Frolic \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e•\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e Crime Reads \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e•\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e SheKnows.com \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e•\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e Women.com\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDiscover the secrets of Caldonbrae Hall in this riveting, modern gothic debut set at an all girls' boarding school perched on a craggy Scottish peninsula.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor 150 years, high above rocky Scottish cliffs, Caldonbrae Hall has sat untouched, a beacon of excellence in an old ancestral castle. A boarding school for girls, it promises that the young women lucky enough to be admitted will emerge “resilient and ready to serve society.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eInto its illustrious midst steps Rose Christie: a 26-year-old Classics teacher, Caldonbrae’s new head of the department, and the first hire for the school in over a decade. At first, Rose is overwhelmed to be invited into this institution, whose prestige is unrivaled. But she quickly discovers that behind the school’s elitist veneer lies an impenetrable, starkly traditional culture that she struggles to reconcile with her modernist beliefs--not to mention her commitment to educating “girls for the future.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt also doesn’t take long for Rose to suspect that there’s more to the secret circumstances surrounding the abrupt departure of her predecessor--a woman whose ghost lingers everywhere--than anyone is willing to let on. In her search for this mysterious former teacher, Rose instead uncovers the darkness that beats at the heart of Caldonbrae, forcing her to confront the true extent of the school’s nefarious purpose, and her own role in perpetuating it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA darkly feminist tale pitched against a haunting backdrop, and populated by an electrifying cast of heroines, \u003ci\u003eMadam \u003c\/i\u003ewill keep readers engrossed until the breathtaking conclusion.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThey want our silence…\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThey want our obedience…\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLet them see our fire burn\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eMadam\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eOne of \"75 Debuts to Discover in 2021\"—\u003ci\u003eGoodreads\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eOne of the \"Best Debuts of 2021\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eParade\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eOne of the \"Best New Mystery Thriller Books May 2021\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003ePopSugar\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne of the \"Escapist Beach Reads\" \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003e Brit+Co\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eOne of the \"Books to Binge\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—SheKnows.com\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eOne of the \"Books to Read Based on Your Book of the Month Club Favorite\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—Women.Com\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Haunting, feminist, and deliciously dark.\" \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e––\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e“Suspenseful...a gothic tale powered by bold heroines who refuse to submit.”\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—Booklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e“A deliciously gothic take on patriarchy, class and the purpose of education...a haunting, atmospheric novel about agency, power and the things people do to keep both.”\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—Shelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Wynne’s glorious gothic carries the same feminist power and inspiring characters as \u003ci\u003eCirce\u003c\/i\u003e did.\" \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e––Women.com\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e“Good fun if you like your classics with a twist of creepy.” \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e––\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Seattle Times \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Imagine if Donna Tartt and Margaret Atwood got together to write a creepy, suspenseful novel about a school for young women in the Scottish Highlands. \u003c\/b\u003eThe result is \u003ci\u003eMadam\u003c\/i\u003e, a book I couldn't for the life of me put down. Brooding and unsettling, Wynne paints a gorgeous picture that only serves to camouflage the dark secrets she's hidden within.\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eChandler Baker, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eWhisper Network\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRebecca\u003c\/i\u003e meets \u003ci\u003eThe Secret History: \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003egloriously dark, gloriously gothic.\u003c\/b\u003e” \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Sara Collins, author of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Confessions of Frannie Langton\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003cb\u003eThe \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003esimmering menace and mystery kept me absolutely gripped\u003c\/b\u003e. It gave me the same feeling as when I read \u003ci\u003eThe Secret History\u003c\/i\u003e and put me in mind of \u003ci\u003eThe Furies\u003c\/i\u003e. I loved the clever interweaving stories of the classical women of ancient myth and history with the tantalizing reveal of the horrifying truth behind the impressive facade of the grand boarding school. \u003cb\u003eThis was a smoldering slow burn of a novel that I could not put down\u003c\/b\u003e.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—Jennifer Saint, author of \u003ci\u003eAriadne \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Strange, dark, and utterly consuming... \u003cb\u003eI loved it\u003c\/b\u003e.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eKatie Lowe, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Furies\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Chilling, eerie and very clever. \u003cb\u003eI devoured it\u003c\/b\u003e.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—\u003c\/i\u003eP\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eolly Crosby, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Illustrated Child\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003cb\u003eSpine-chillingly addictive\u003c\/b\u003e, I found myself swept, hand in hand with the delightful Rose, into an unfolding nightmare. Phoebe Wynne is a talented storyteller, and\u003cb\u003e I was reminded of Margaret Atwood, Daphne Du Maurier, and Charlotte Brönte’s \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eJane Eyre\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e, but with a modern twist. \u003c\/b\u003eDrawing the classical tragedies into the story added to its richness and the inequitable treatment of women across the centuries, from the antiquities to the present day, echoes through its pages. I was immersed in the bleak landscape and terrifying atmosphere of Caldonbrae Hall from beginning to end. A wonderful, beautifully written novel––\u003cb\u003eI truly loved this book\u003c\/b\u003e.\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e––Louise Fein, author of \u003ci\u003eDaughter of the Reich \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781250272041\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"St. Martin's Press","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":40814318518478,"sku":"9781250272041","price":27.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_e9828e49-803a-4569-8941-d38cddebe32e.jpg?v=1642751616","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781250272041","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}