The Square of Sevens
The Times and Sunday Times Best Historical Fiction of 2023
by Laura Shepherd-Robinson
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Pub Date 22 Jun 2023 | Archive Date 22 Jun 2023
Pan Macmillan | Mantle
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Description
The Sunday Times Top Five Bestseller
A BBC Two Between the Covers Book Club Pick
'A wonderfully inventive novel' — The Times and Sunday Times, Best Historical Fiction of 2023
Laura Shepherd-Robinson's The Square of Sevens is an epic and sweeping novel set in Georgian high society, a dazzling story offering up mystery, intrigue, heartbreak, and audacious twists.
This is your story, Red. You must tell it well . . .
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 Bartholomew 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 her into grave danger . . .
'A masterpiece' — Janice Hallett, bestselling author of The Appeal
'A sweeping Dickensian tour de force of a novel' — Susan Stokes-Chapman, bestselling author of Pandora
'I doubt I’ll read a better book this year' — Chris Whitaker, bestselling author of We Begin at the End
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9781529053678 |
| PRICE | £18.99 (GBP) |
| PAGES | 560 |
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Featured Reviews
Donna C, Reviewer
I read this book immediately after finishing Laura's Daughters of Night which I thoroughly enjoyed. Sometimes it's a gamble - going in with such high expectations - but boy, is this book something!
The Square of Sevens follows Red, the daughter of a Cornish fortune-teller; when her father dies she becomes the ward of a gentlemanly scholar. As she grows older, she wonders about her mother and becomes embroiled in the court case of the century.
To use the analogy from Shrek, this book is like an onion: So. Many. Layers. I was hooked from the start, invested so much in Red that honestly, I spent a good portion of the book in a state of anxiousness, with an ominous energy permeating every page. There are twists and turns galore, and I genuinely lost track of the times I audibly gasped "what?!"
Set in the Georgian period, as with DoN, you can see the level of detail and research that went into this book, with the historical notes at the end a truly fascinating read.
I've read some remarkable books this year, and I know we're only in March, but i guarantee this will be in my top 3 of the year. I've already preordered the GORGEOUS edition from Waterstones and wouldn't hesitate to recommend to just about everyone.
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