# The Doll Factory - Paperback

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by **Elizabeth MacNeal** (Author)

**The #1 international bestseller and _The New York Times_ Editor's Choice**

**"As lush as the novels of Kate Morton and Diane Setterfield, as exciting as _The Alienist_ and Iain Pears' _An Instance of the Fingerpost_, this exquisite literary thriller will intrigue book clubs and rivet fans of historical fiction." --A.J. Finn, #1 _New York Times_ bestselling author of _The Woman in the Window_**

**"A lush, evocative Gothic." --_The New York Times_ Book Review**

"**This terrifically exciting novel will jolt, thrill, and bewitch readers." --_Booklist_, starred review**

**_Obsession is an art._**

**In this "sharp, scary, gorgeously evocative tale of love, art, and obsession" (Paula Hawkins, bestselling author of _The Girl on the Train_), a beautiful young woman aspires to be an artist, while a man's dark obsession may destroy her world forever.**

_Obsession is an art._

In 1850s London, the Great Exhibition is being erected in Hyde Park and, among the crowd watching the dazzling spectacle, two people meet by happenstance. For Iris, an arrestingly attractive aspiring artist, it is a brief and forgettable moment. But for Silas, a curiosity collector enchanted by all things strange and beautiful, the meeting marks a new beginning.

When Iris is asked to model for Pre-Raphaelite artist Louis Frost, she agrees on the condition that he will also teach her to paint. Suddenly, her world begins to expand beyond her wildest dreams--but she has no idea that evil is waiting in the shadows. Silas has only thought of one thing since that chance meeting, and his obsession is darkening by the day.

"A lush, evocative Gothic" (_The New York Times Book Review_) that is "a perfect blend of froth and substance" (_The Washington Post_), _The Doll Factory_ will haunt you long after you finish it and is perfect for fans of _The Alienist_, _Drood_, and _Fingersmith_.

### Author Biography

Born in Scotland, Elizabeth Macneal is a writer and potter based in London. _The Doll Factory_, Elizabeth's debut novel, was an international bestseller, has been translated into twenty-nine languages, and has been optioned for a major television series. It won the Caledonia Novel Award 2018. _Circus of Wonders_ is her second novel.

**Number of Pages:** 384

**Dimensions:** 1 x 8 x 5.2 IN

**Publication Date:** July 07, 2020

## Details

- **Price:** 24.0 GBP
- **Vendor:** BooksCloud
- **Type:** Books
- **Tags:** Books, Fiction, Gothic, Literary, Price Written on Book, Suspense, Thrillers

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