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''An absorbing work of fiction'' Sunday Times

''I was blown away by this dark, enchanting story of witchcraft, power and injustice. ..nothing short of brilliant'' Mary Chamberlain

Erzsébet Báthory, whose infamous place in history characterises her as the ''Blood Countess'', was accused of the murder of over 600 peasant girls in Hungary, 1610. The Nightingale''s Castle tells the story of a woman fighting for her survival and the complicated, often cruel, household over which she presides.

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''Moving, fascinating and haunting.. A mesmerising combination of gothic horror and elegant restraint'' Francesca De Tores, author of Saltblood

''Gripping... a fascinating exploration of women''s struggle to have their truth heard'' Louise O''Neill

In 1573, Countess Erzsébet Báthory gave birth to an illegitimate child. The infant, a girl, was swi

The Nightingales Castle

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      Publisher Little, Brown Book Group
      Published 1 February 2024
      ISBN-13 9780349146096
      978-0349146096
      ISBN-10 349146098
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      Contemporary Fiction

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      ''An absorbing work of fiction'' Sunday Times

      ''I was blown away by this dark, enchanting story of witchcraft, power and injustice. ..nothing short of brilliant'' Mary Chamberlain

      Erzsébet Báthory, whose infamous place in history characterises her as the ''Blood Countess'', was accused of the murder of over 600 peasant girls in Hungary, 1610.       The Nightingale''s Castle tells the story of a woman fighting for her survival and the complicated, often cruel, household over which she presides.

      Praise for The Nightingale''s Castle

      ''Moving, fascinating and haunting.. A mesmerising combination of gothic horror and elegant restraint'' Francesca De Tores, author of Saltblood

      ''Gripping... a fascinating exploration of women''s struggle to have their truth heard'' Louise O''Neill

      In 1573, Countess Erzsébet Báthory gave birth to an illegitimate child. The infant, a girl, was swi

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