‘Audacious’, ‘a page-turner’ and ‘ has the makings of a feminist classic’ INDEPENDENTA gripping and heartbreaking novel that reimagines life at Wuthering Heights through the eyes of the Earnshaws’ loyal servant, Nelly Dean.‘Audacious’, ‘a page-turner’ and ‘ has the makings of a feminist classic’ INDEPENDENTA gripping and heartbreaking novel that reimagines life at Wuthering Heights through the eyes of the Earnshaws’ loyal servant, Nelly Dean.Young Nelly Dean has been Hindley’s closest companion for as long as she can remember, living freely at the great house, Wuthering Heights. But when the benevolence of the master brings a wild child into the house, Nelly must follow in her mother’s footsteps, be called servant and give herself to the family completely.But Nelly is not the only one who must serve. When a new heir is born, a reign of violence begins that will test Nelly’s spirit as she finds out what it is to know true sacrifice.Nelly Dean is a wonderment of storytelling, a heartbreaking accompaniment to Emily Bronte’s adored work. It is the story of a woman who is fated to bear the pain of a family she is unable to leave, and unable to save.‘Alison Case has cracked open Wuthering Heights and inserted into the gaps her own richly imagined story. In doing so she manages to pay homage to Emily Brontë without copying her. I never thought I needed more Wuthering Heights. Now I wonder how I could have been satisfied with only the original telling.’ TRACY CHEVALIERAlison Case received her BA from Oberlin College and her PhD in English Literature from Cornell University. A Professor of English at Williams College in Williamstown, Massachusetts, she has published two books and many articles on nineteenth-century British fiction and poetry. This is her first novel.• Endorsed by Tracy Chevalier, Nelly Dean is Borough’s biggest historical fiction debut to date• In the wake of the success of Jo Baker’s Longbourn, astute, original re-tellings capture not only the audience of the classic but give a fresh entry point to anyone who struggled with the original• This is Wuthering Heights, but not as you know it. Nelly’s story is the one she could not contain and is as rich as it is confessional and begs to be read by anyone who wanted to understand the mysterious Earnshaw family• Alison Case is a Professor at Williams College in Massachusetts. Her background is academic, specifically in Victorian Studies, so Nelly Dean is rooted in considerable learning.Competition: Jo Baker, Helen Dunmore, Louisa Young, Jessie Burton
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