Thornfield Hall Jane Eyre's Hidden Story

(Paperback)

Publishing Details

Classifications

Physical Properties

Description

Adele, the daughter of a celebrated Parisian actress, is a homesick, forlorn eight-year-old when first brought to Thornfield Hall by Edward Fairfax Rochester, her mother's former lover. Lonely and ill at ease in the unfamiliar English countryside, she longs to return to the glitter of Paris . . . and to the mother who has been lost to her.

But a small ray of sunshine brightens her eternal gloom when a stranger arrives to care for hera serious yet intensely loving young governess named Jane Eyreeven as young Adele's curiosity leads her deeper into the shadowy manor, toward the dark and terrible secret that is locked away in a high garret. . . .

Includes fascinating in-depth background material about Charlotte Bront and the Jane Eyre legacy

Reviews

"Tennant's story works perfectly, creating a genuine modern sequel to Bronte's tale." -- Kirkus Reviews

Author Bio

Emma Tennant was born in London and spent her childhood in Scotland. Her previous novels include The Bad Sister, Faustine, and Pemberley. She has three grown children and lives in London.