Blog Tour stop for this interesting delve in to the life of Mary Shelly
"A novel about Mary Shelley the women who wrote Frankenstein"
Synopsis
The year is 1839, and Mary Shelley - the woman who wrote Frankenstein - is living alone in a tiny cottage on the banks of the river Thames in Putney.
As she sorts through the snowstorm of her husband's scattered papers she is reminded of their past: the half-ruined villas in Italy, the stormy relationship with Shelley and her stepsister Claire, the loss of her children, the attempted kidnapping of Claire's daughter Allegra from a prison-like convent in Florence.
And finally, her husband's drowning on the Gulf of Spezia as they stayed in a grim-looking fortress overlooking the sea.
What she has never confided in anyone is that she has always been haunted by Shelley's drowned first wife, Harriet, who would come to visit her in the night as she slept with her two tiny children in a vast abandoned villa while Shelley was away litigating with lawyers.
Did Mary pay the ultimate price for loving Shelley? Who will Harriet come for next?
My Review
so this book is not my usual read in fact it the first time i have ever dipped my toe in to historical fiction and i am so glad i made the leap!
I was interested in this read a Mary Shelley is such a name in fiction with the story of Frankenstein, but i knew nothing of the author herself.
This is a dark tale yet so beautifully written Mary lived an unconventional life and travelled extensively through Europe which mean the books settings are quite thrilling.
Mary struggles with guilt as her mother died giving birth to her and her other relationships are quite shcking for the time.
this book really highlights life and the hardships of living in 17th century.
Most shocking to me was that Mary wrote Frankenstein aged just 19! wow! Historical fiction is not what I usually read but this has given me the taste for more because I really enjoyed this!.
Purchase Links
Blog Tour
Thank you to the Publisher and Author for sending me an Advanced Reader Copy (ARC) of this novel and for the opportunity to review these works.
All reviews are my own unbiased opinion.