Synopsis
'The most popular novel of the nineteenth century, and still one of the best plots in English literature' Sarah Waters
Marian and her sister Laura live a quiet life under their uncle's guardianship until Laura's marriage to Sir Percival Glyde. Sir Percival is a man of many secrets – is one of them connected to the strange appearances of a young woman dressed all in white? And what does his charismatic friend, Count Fosco, with his pet white mice running in and out of his brightly coloured waistcoat, have to do with it all? Marian and the girls' drawing master, Walter, have to turn detective in order to work out what is going on, and to protect Laura from a fatal plot . . .
Publisher information
- Publisher: Vintage Publishing
- ISBN: 9780099511243
- Number of pages: 624
- Dimensions: 199 x 129 x 38 mm
- Weight: 432g
- Languages: English
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A twisting, turning well paced classic
Reading this book for the first time it hints, tantalises and slowly develops giving a story that keeps you reading. The text, as with any classic of this ... READ MORE
A compelling Victorian melodrama
Collins creates in the initial pages a surreal atmosphere and sense of unreality which jolts the reader and which is maintained by the ghostly figure of An... READ MORE
The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins
This is a classic which I read as a teenager I bought it for my daughter who is a student studying English Literature at University and she loved it.
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I absolutely loved this book. I loved his style of writing and the story grabs you right away- literally couldn't put it down. It didn't disappoint me in i... READ MORE
The Woman in White
A wonderful edition of the novel. The print was easy to read; the plot is intriguing, and at times unsettling. I can understand why this novel is considere... READ MORE
An old book for the modern era :)
I cannot believe that I have not read this amazing book before and equally that it was published in 1859! The Woman in White reads like a modern day psycho... READ MORE
Review of the edition rather than the book
This edition is such terrible quality, even placing the book in a bag causes damage to the birds and removing the sticker completely rips off the birds. No... READ MORE
Slow burner but worth it
I received this book as a present and I read lots of reviews telling me how bad it is. So I was apprehensive to read this. However, I’m so glad I did. Ther... READ MORE