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Description
An upper-class woman, recovering from a suicide attempt, visits the women's ward of Millbank prison as part of her rehabilitation. There she meets Selina, an enigmatic spiritualist-and becomes drawn into a twilight world of ghosts and shadows, unruly spirits and unseemly passions, until she is... read more
Cast of Characters/Important People
- Margaret Prior: Nervous young woman who visited women prisoners at Millbank Prison and who strikes up a relationship with Selina Dawes. Sometimes called "Aurora" by Selina.
- Selina Ann Dawes: Medium, imprisoned in Millbank Prison, London
- Mrs. Brink: Add a description of this character.
- Peter Quick
- Miss Haxby: Matron at Millbank
- Miss Ridley
- Mrs. Prior: Margaret's mother, a widow
- Priscilla: Margaret's married sister
- Mrs. Jelf: Matron at Millbank
- Vigers: Servant in the Prior house on Cheney Walk
First Sentence
Pa used to say that any piece of history might be made into a tale: it was only a question of deciding where the tale began, and where it ended.
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Authors & Contributors
- Sarah Waters (Author)
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