{"product_id":"paul-ferroll-a-tale-9781513205915","title":"Paul Ferroll: A Tale","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ePaul Ferroll\u003c\/i\u003e (1855) is a novel by Caroline Clive. Published to widespread critical and commercial acclaim, \u003ci\u003ePaul Ferroll\u003c\/i\u003e gained comparisons to \u003ci\u003eJane Eyre\u003c\/i\u003e and predated the rise of popular detective fiction, but has since been largely forgotten. A captivating novel of Victorian social conventions with elements of Gothic horror, \u003ci\u003ePaul Ferroll\u003c\/i\u003e is an underrecognized work of literature that remains both entertaining and ultimately open ended.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003ePaul Ferroll, a respected English magistrate, lives with his loving wife and young daughter at their comfortable country estate. When Ferroll’s wife is found murdered in her bed, the family’s idyllic image is disrupted forever. Although a servant is quickly arrested for the crime, a lack of evidence leads to his subsequent acquittal, raising questions about Ferroll’s increasingly reclusive behavior. Despite remarrying, Ferroll clearly harbors a dark secret. He turns away from friends and neighbors, forcing his daughter to raise herself. While an outbreak of cholera devastates the local village, Ferroll, a formerly generous public servant, turns a blind eye to their suffering. As acquaintances speculate, unsure if Ferroll remains in mourning or if his change of heart signals something much darker, his home becomes haunted with ghosts of the living. Building slowly toward its unbearable conclusion, \u003ci\u003ePaul Ferroll\u003c\/i\u003e investigates the motives that lead to murder, illuminating the condition of the male psyche with expert precision.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eWith a beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of Caroline Clive’s \u003ci\u003ePaul Ferroll\u003c\/i\u003e is a classic of English literature reimagined for modern readers.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Graphic Arts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51359498273111,"sku":"9781513205915","price":13.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781513205915.jpg?v=1754124829","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/paul-ferroll-a-tale-9781513205915","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}