The Thirteenth Tale
By: Diane Setterfield
Genre: Adult historical fiction
Pages: 406
Published: 2006
Read: November
4 out of 5
This is
definitely one of my favorite historical fiction novels. It is so intriguing,
unique, and all about books! What could be better? The first half of the book I
literally could not put down AND I have read it once before – years ago. Vida Winter’s book of thirteen tales has
always been missing the thirteenth story. When she finally decided to tell her
story, sick and dying, she begins with a story of twins, Adeline and Emmeline,
growing up in Angelfield. This only baffles the biographer and the reader more
as they become engrossed in the Mrs. Winter’s story. It is one mystifying tale
within another mystifying tale. My one criticism would be that the ending moves
too fast, as a reader I started to get lost in how Margaret unraveled the mystifying
tales. Still a great novel, I recommend this to fans of historical fiction,
Kate Morton and book clubs everywhere.
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