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The Conviction of Cora Burns
- Author
- Carolyn Kirby
- Narrator
- Emma Fenney, Kris Dyer
- Publisher
- W. F. Howes Ltd
- Publish Date
- 4 April 2019
- Run Time
- 10 hours 41 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
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Birmingham, 1885. Born in a gaol and raised in a workhouse, Cora Burns has always struggled to control the violence inside her. Haunted by memories of a terrible crime, she seeks a new life working as a servant in the house of scientist Thomas Jerwood. Here, Cora befriends a young girl, Violet, who seems to be the subject of a living experiment. But is Jerwood also secretly studying Cora...?
“Rich in gothic darkness and period detail.” AMANDA JENNINGS
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Details
- Author
- Carolyn Kirby
- Narrator
- Emma Fenney, Kris Dyer
- Duration
- 10 hours 41 minutes
- Release Date
- 4 April 2019
- ISBN
- 9781528864701
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- W. F. Howes Ltd
- Genre
- Crime and mystery fiction
Synopsis
Carolyn Kirby's stunning debut takes the reader on a heart-breaking journey through Victorian Birmingham and questions where we first learn violence: from our scars or from our hearts.Birmingham, 1885. Born in a gaol and raised in a workhouse, Cora Burns has always struggled to control the violence inside her. Haunted by memories of a terrible crime, she seeks a new life working as a servant in the house of scientist Thomas Jerwood. Here, Cora befriends a young girl, Violet, who seems to be the subject of a living experiment. But is Jerwood also secretly studying Cora...?“Rich in gothic darkness and period detail.” AMANDA JENNINGS
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