But old superstitions die hard and soon Mary finds that she, like her grandmother, is the victim of ignorance and stupidity, and once more she faces important choices to ensure her survival.With a vividly evoked environment and characters skilfully and patiently drawn, this is a powerful literary achievement by Celia Rees that is utterly engrossing from start to finish. Mary is taken to a boat in Plymouth and from there sails to the New World where she hopes to make a new life among the pilgrims.

The woman gives her tools to keep the record of her days paper and ink. breathtaking' - Guardian'Powerful, absorbing and unusual' - The Bookseller_An updated edition of this outstanding historical novel, in a stunning new package to celebrate the 20th anniversary of its publication.When Mary sees her grandmother accused of witchcraft and hanged for the crime, she is silently hurried to safety by an unknown woman. This taut psychological drama is the brilliant new novel from acclaimed Celia Rees._'Historical fiction at its very best' - Waterstones' Guide to Kids' Books'Prolific, erudite and consistently brilliant. but that isn't how things work out in real life, and Jamie is going to find out the hard way.

With Caro, the summer should have been perfect. Jamie wants to help him, but Rob seems to be living in a world of his own and is increasingly difficult to reach. Violetta and Feste have come to London to rescue the holy relics taken from the church in Illyria by the evil Malvolio. A fabulous, evocative, romantic new historical novel by bestselling Celia Rees Violetta and Feste have come to London to rescue the holy relics taken from the church in Illyria by the evil Malvolio. Reviews arent verified, but Google checks for and removes fake content when its identified. Reviewed in the United States on Reviewed in the. A&C Black, Young Adult Fiction - 320 pages. There are the times when she disappears and doesn't get in touch, the small scars on her wrists, her talk about revolutions and taking action, not to mention the rumours he hears about the other men in her life.Īnd then always in the background there is Rob, Jamie's older brother, back from Afghanistan and traumatised after having his leg smashed to bits there. A must-read for anybody who likes Shakespeare, Celia Rees, strong heroines, and/or Elizabethan England.

But as Jamie falls deeper and deeper under her spell, he realises there is more to Caro - much more.

Jamie doesn't know why, but there's no way he's going to take any notice of her warnings to stay away from Caro. Editions for The Fools Girl: 1599904861 (Hardcover published in 2010), 0747597340 (Paperback published in 2011), 0747597324 (Hardcover published in 2010. Gorgeous, impulsive and unconventional, she is totally different to all the other girls he knows. Celia Rees looks beyond the ending of Shakespeares play and imagines the lives of the characters afterwards. He thinks of her night and day and can't believe that she wants to be his girlfriend. Rees, Celia The Fools Girl Bloomsbury, 2010, pp308, 10.99 pounds sterling 9732 2 Twelfth Night is the inspiration for this story.

The Fool's Girl by Celia Rees