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As finely wrought as her 2008 debut, Girl in a Blue Dress - a literary gem * Independent * [a] thoughtful novel...a clever, skilfully woven, teasing and compelling story inspired by Lewis Carroll and Alice...entirely plausible and psychologically fascinating...supremely well concocted -- Simon Winchester * The Guardian * A powerful, emotive novel by a skilled storyteller * Daily Mail * The fascinating exploration of Victorian social mores climaxes in a totally unexpected ending that flips assumption on its head and shocks to the core. Gripping and unsettling * Easy Living * Charming and beautifully written, but with dark undertones * We Love This Book *

Reseña del editor

When the writer, Oxford scholar and photographer, John Jameson, visits the home of his vicar friend, Daniel Baxter, he is entranced by his youngest daughter, Daisy. Jameson charms her with his wit and child-like imagination, teasing her with riddles and inventing humorous stories as they enjoy afternoons alone by the river and in his rooms.

The shocking impact of this unusual friendship is only brought to light when, years later, Daisy, unsettled in her marriage, rediscovers her childhood diaries hidden in an old toy chest. Will reading the secrets held in those gilt-edged pages help fill the gaps in her memory and explain why the touch of her kind, considerate husband fills her with such revulsion?

Inspired by the tender and troubling friendship between Lewis Carroll and Alice Liddell, After Such Kindness demonstrates Gaynor Arnold's extraordinary 'capacity to imagine the truth behind the facts'. With the same assured feel for the Victorian period displayed in her prize-listed debut, Arnold brings to scintillating life an idiosyncratic genius and his timeless muse.