Farundell

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In the golden summer of 1924 Paul Asher, still shattered by the trauma of the Western Front, comes to Farundell, an idyllic country house set deep in the Oxfordshire countryside. There, he falls under the spell of the rich and eccentric Damory family: the celebrated Amazon explorer Perceval, Lord Damory, now blind and dying, whose story echoes Paul's own strange dreams, brilliant thirteen-year-old Alice, on the cusp of adulthood and, like Paul, a seeker of knowledge and, most fatefully, the wild and beautiful Sylvie, with whom he falls passionately in love. Before summer's end, there will be tragedy, comedy, resolution and, for Paul, a revelation that will change his life forever. A stunningly original debut novel, Farundell is literary fiction with a magical twist.

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Farundell is a marvellously dark and intricate literary gothic novel. The style is elegant and engaging and the storyline compelling. This is an author to watch. - Joanne Harris, bestselling author of Chocolat

A richly ambitious debut novel . . . one cannot help but be swept away by Fredericks' bold intentions - Financial Times

Descriptively, conceptually and emotionally captivating - Easy Living

Beautifully written . . . I am sure it will appeal to many people - Daily Mail

Author Bio

L. R. Fredericks lives in London. Farundell is her first novel.