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Experience the enthralling world of *The Dance Tree*, a captivating novel by bestselling author Kiran Millwood Hargrave. Set in the blistering summer of 1518, this trade paperback dives into the riveting tale of family secrets, forbidden love, and the resilience of women in the face of societal turmoil. With 256 pages of immersive storytelling, this book captures the essence of an extraordinary historical event in Strasbourg, where a mysterious plague prompts uncontrollable dancing among the city's women. This book not only explores the drama of the dance epidemic but also delves deep into the lives of Lisbet, a pregnant woman tied to her family’s bees, and her enigmatic sister-in-law Nethe, returning from years of penance. As the dance draws Lisbet and her friends closer to the edge, this novel unveils themes of survival, love, and the cost of freedom. With its compelling narrative and richly drawn characters, *The Dance Tree* is a must-have for lovers of historical fiction and drama. Find out why it is acclaimed as 'exceptionally brilliant' by Marian Keyes. Available in brand new condition, this 2022 release from Pan Macmillan UK is an essential addition to your reading collection. *Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.*
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781529005165
Format: Trade paperback (UK)
Year: 2022
Publisher: Pan Macmillan UK
Pages: 256
Description:
From Kiran Millwood Hargrave, the bestselling author of The Mercies, The Dance Tree is a heart-stopping story of family secrets, forbidden love and women pushed to the edge.
'Exceptionally brilliant. Immersive, sensual, compelling and totally convincing. Accessible, ambitious, The Dance Tree deserves to win prizes' Marian Keyes
In Strasbourg, in the boiling hot summer of 1518, a plague strikes the women of the city. First it is just one - a lone figure, dancing in the town square - but she is joined by more and more and the city authorities declare an emergency. Musicians will be brought in. The devil will be danced out of these women.
Just beyond the city's limits, pregnant Lisbet lives with her mother-in-law and husband, tending the bees that are their livelihood. Her best friend Ida visits regularly and Lisbet is so looking forward to sharing life and motherhood with her. And then, just as the first woman begins to dance in the city, Lisbet's sister-in-law Nethe returns from six years penance in the mountains for an unknown crime. No one - not even Ida - will tell Lisbet what Nethe did all those years ago, and Nethe herself will not speak a word about it.
It is the beginning of a few weeks that will change everything for Lisbet - her understanding of what it is to love and be loved, and her determination to survive at all costs for the baby she is carrying. Lisbet and Nethe and Ida soon find themselves pushing at the boundaries of their existence - but they're dancing to a dangerous tune . . .
PRAISE FOR THE DANCE TREE
'An intriguing, haunting novel pulsing with raw, beautiful e
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781529005165
Format: Trade paperback (UK)
Year: 2022
Publisher: Pan Macmillan UK
Pages: 256
Description:
From Kiran Millwood Hargrave, the bestselling author of The Mercies, The Dance Tree is a heart-stopping story of family secrets, forbidden love and women pushed to the edge.
'Exceptionally brilliant. Immersive, sensual, compelling and totally convincing. Accessible, ambitious, The Dance Tree deserves to win prizes' Marian Keyes
In Strasbourg, in the boiling hot summer of 1518, a plague strikes the women of the city. First it is just one - a lone figure, dancing in the town square - but she is joined by more and more and the city authorities declare an emergency. Musicians will be brought in. The devil will be danced out of these women.
Just beyond the city's limits, pregnant Lisbet lives with her mother-in-law and husband, tending the bees that are their livelihood. Her best friend Ida visits regularly and Lisbet is so looking forward to sharing life and motherhood with her. And then, just as the first woman begins to dance in the city, Lisbet's sister-in-law Nethe returns from six years penance in the mountains for an unknown crime. No one - not even Ida - will tell Lisbet what Nethe did all those years ago, and Nethe herself will not speak a word about it.
It is the beginning of a few weeks that will change everything for Lisbet - her understanding of what it is to love and be loved, and her determination to survive at all costs for the baby she is carrying. Lisbet and Nethe and Ida soon find themselves pushing at the boundaries of their existence - but they're dancing to a dangerous tune . . .
PRAISE FOR THE DANCE TREE
'An intriguing, haunting novel pulsing with raw, beautiful e