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Wasp
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Wasp—or A Very Sweet Power
A disgraced governess is transformed into an elite courtesan—and discovers everyone in the house has secrets to kill for.
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About the Ebook
For a gentleman seeking more prestigious company amidst the bawdy houses of an eighteenth-century city, the House of Masques provides the perfect no-touch escorts. Girls, highly educated and socially trained, are geisha-like status symbols for politicians, bankers and royalty alike. Into this world comes Bethany Harris, a disgraced governess who has been rescued from a madhouse and transformed into the Masque named Wasp. She soon discovers that everyone in the House has a past, and personal horrors, coupled with dark ambition, are leading to a crisis that threatens to destroy the House of Masques and everyone in it.Why You'll Love This Ebook
- A gripping page-turner exposing the seedy underbelly of eighteenth-century high society
- Bethany Harris's transformation from madhouse to the glittering House of Masques
- A compelling blend of beauty, darkness and dangerous ambition
- Read another celebrated title from Polygon - an imprint of Birlinn Ltd
Reviews
'Fans of Sarah Waters' Fingersmith or Michael Faber's Crimson Petal and the White will welcome Wasp, with its lucid prose, clever mix of the beautiful and the sordid and a compelling storyline.' We Love This Book
About the Author
Ian Garbutt has worked in journalism and publishing. He was awarded a Scottish Arts Council New Writer's Bursary and attended Napier University, in Edinburgh, where he obtained a Master of Arts with Distinction in Creative Writing.Publication Details
Publisher: Polygon (an imprint of Birlinn Ltd)
Publication Date: 19 March 2015
Print Length: 361 pages (Ebook edition)
ISBN (Ebook): 9780857908414
Format: Ebook
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