The square of sevens / Laura Shepherd-Robinson.
By: Shepherd-Robinson, Laura.
Publisher: London : Pan Books, 2024Description: 560 pages : illustrations (black and white, and colour), map (black and white) ; 20 cm.ISBN: 9781529053708 (pbk.) :; 1529053706 (pbk.) :.Subject(s): Historical | Historical | Modern & contemporary fiction | Historical mysteries | Historical fiction | Great Britain -- History -- 18th century -- FictionGenre/Form: Historical fiction.Summary: A girl known only as Red, the daughter of a Cornish fortune-teller, travels with her father making a living predicting fortunes using the ancient method: the Square of Sevens. When her father suddenly dies, Red becomes the ward of a gentleman scholar. Now raised as a lady amidst the Georgian splendour of Bath, her fortune-telling is a delight to high society. But she cannot ignore the questions that gnaw at her soul: who was her mother? How did she die? And who are the mysterious enemies her father was always terrified would find him? The pursuit of these mysteries takes her from Cornwall and Bath to London and Devon, from the rough ribaldry of the Bartholemew Fair to the grand houses of two of the most powerful families in England. And while Red's quest brings her the possibility of great reward, it also leads into her grave danger.| Item type | Home library | Class number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item reservations | |
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| Adult book | Moss Bank Library Novels | Issued | 23/05/2024 | 38055400027104 | |||
| Adult book | Thatto Heath Library Novels | Available | 38055400027105 |
Originally published: London: Mantle, 2023.
A girl known only as Red, the daughter of a Cornish fortune-teller, travels with her father making a living predicting fortunes using the ancient method: the Square of Sevens. When her father suddenly dies, Red becomes the ward of a gentleman scholar. Now raised as a lady amidst the Georgian splendour of Bath, her fortune-telling is a delight to high society. But she cannot ignore the questions that gnaw at her soul: who was her mother? How did she die? And who are the mysterious enemies her father was always terrified would find him? The pursuit of these mysteries takes her from Cornwall and Bath to London and Devon, from the rough ribaldry of the Bartholemew Fair to the grand houses of two of the most powerful families in England. And while Red's quest brings her the possibility of great reward, it also leads into her grave danger.