
Synopsis
The Doll Factory, the gripping Sunday Times bestseller, is a gothic tale of art, obsession and delusion that will transport you to the dark underbelly of Victorian London.
London. 1850. The chance meeting between Iris Whittle, a dollmaker yearning for freedom, and Louis Frost, an artist desperate for a muse, sparks a tantalising bargain: Iris will model for Louis, in return...
Details
384 pages
Imprint: Picador
Reviews
A remarkable example of historical fiction . . . full of life, colour and intelligenceSunday Times
Stunningly confident . . . thoroughly engrossingIan Rankin
A must read . . . Elizabeth Macneal's compelling debut is a darkly brilliant tale of Gothic suspenseDaily Mail
Fantastic - vivid, poignant, colourful, and elegantly horrifyingBridget Collins, author of The Binding