'I couldn't put this book down. Simply brilliant' - Alexandra Potter, bestselling author of Confessions of a Forty-Something F**k Up
'A fast-paced tale of courage and resilience is beautifully written and remarkably moving. An absolute masterpiece' - Mike Gayle, author of All the Lonely People
Everything about Adeline Copplefield is a lie . . .
To the world Mrs Copplefield is the epitome of Victorian propriety: an exemplary society lady who writes a weekly column advising young ladies on how to be better wives.
Only Adeline has never been a good wife or mother; she has no claim to the Copplefield name, nor is she an English lady . . .
Now a black woman, born in Africa, who dared to pretend to be something she was not, is on trial in the English courts with all of London society baying for her blood. And she is ready to tell her story . . .
From the author of The Attic Child, Lola Jaye, comes a powerful dual narrative historical novel. The Manual for Good Wives is about love, generational trauma, second chances and hope.
'An unforgettable voice within a breathtaking story about love, lineage, and the intergenerational effect of bravery in the face of misfortune' - Jessica George, author of Diverse Book Awards winning My Name is Maame
'Poignant, captivating and thoroughly enjoyable' - The Yorkshire Times
Rezensionen / Stimmen
The Manual For Good Wives, a fast-paced tale of courage and resilience is beautifully written and remarkably moving. An absolute masterpiece -- Mike Gayle, author of <i>All the Lonely People</i> Powerful historical fiction that brims with bravery, hope and heritage * Woman Magazine * Poignant, captivating and thoroughly enjoyable * The Yorkshire Times * Lola has effortlessly embedded an unforgettable voice within a breathtaking story about love, lineage, and the intergenerational effect of bravery in the face of misfortune. I loved it! -- Jessica George, author of Diverse Book Award-winning <i>My Name Is Maame</i> It's huge and sweeping in scope, yet succinctly written and pacy . . . I was breathless with Temi's adventures! It's a really wonderful, thought-provoking story with a fabulous, memorable heroine at its heart -- Tracy Rees, author of <i>The Rose Garden</i> Poignant, captivating and thoroughly enjoyable * The Lancashire Times * A gripping story of love, loss and the determination to survive and indeed thrive. It made me shudder, it made me cheer, at times I was on the edge of my seat, but most of all I felt so proud of our heroine and what she achieved despite the odds -- Florence Olajide, author of <i>The Stolen Daughter</i> A gripping story of friendship, family, betrayal, loss and survival * Peterborough Telegraph * I was definitely in tears by the end! There is so much to say about this story. Lola Jaye has given us such a creative way of examining privilege, identity, trauma and whiteness in both eras -- Afua Hirsch, author of <i>Brit(ish)</i> on <i>The Attic Child</i> Her writing is on another level, with characters and a story that grab you from the first page and don't let go until the very end. Just brilliant -- Dorothy Koomson, author of <i>My Other Husband</i> on <i>The Attic Child</i>
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Interest Age: From 18 years
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Maße
Höhe: 197 mm
Breite: 130 mm
Dicke: 25 mm
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978-1-5290-6464-3 (9781529064643)
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Schweitzer Klassifikation
Lola Jaye is an author and psychotherapist who has penned seven novels and a self-help book. She was born and raised in London, England and has lived in Nigeria and the United States.
The Attic Child, released in 2022, was her first epic historical novel and has since been nominated for the Jhalak Prize and shortlisted for The Diverse Book Awards. The Manual for Good Wives is her eighth novel.
