The House at the End of Hope Street: The magical escapist read
By (Author) Menna van Praag
Allison & Busby
Allison & Busby
18th November 2015
United Kingdom
General
Fiction
Magical realism
823.92
Paperback
320
Width 129mm, Height 198mm
After Alba Ashby suffers the Worst Events of Her Life, she finds herself at the door of 11 Hope Street, Cambridge. There, a beautiful older woman named Peggy invites Alba to stay, on the house's usual conditions: she'll have 99 nights, and no more, to turn her life around.
Once inside, Alba sees that 11 Hope Street is no ordinary place. Past residents include Virginia Woolf, Dorothy Parker, and Agatha Christie, who all stayed there when they, too, had lost hope. With the house's help, Alba decides to risk everything and embarks on a journey that may even save her life.
'engaging, uplifting new novel' Nudge Books 'An enchanting, magical read; evocative, wise and beautiful' The Bookbag
Menna van Praag was born in Cambridge and studied Modern History at Oxford University. She lives in Cambridge and sets her novels among the colleges, cafes and bookshops of the city.