Lady Franklin of Russell Square
- Publisher
- Stonehouse Publishing
- Initial publish date
- Oct 2018
- Category
- Historical, Contemporary Women
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9781988754079
- Publish Date
- Oct 2018
- List Price
- $19.95
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eBook
- ISBN
- 9781988754109
- Publish Date
- Oct 2018
- List Price
- $8.99
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Description
Spring, 1847, and Lady Franklin is back in London expecting to greet her hero husband, polar explorer Sir John Franklin, upon his triumphant return from the Northwest Passage. But as weeks turn to months, she reluctantly grows into her public role as Franklin's steadfast wife, the "Penelope of England." In this novel that imagines a rich interior life of one of Victorian England's most intriguing women, the boundaries of friendship, propriety, and love are bound to collide.
About the author
Erika Behrisch Elce teaches Victorian Literature and Culture at the Royal Military College of Canada. She lives in Kingston, Ontario.
Editorial Reviews
"An original and provocative exploration of John Franklin's doomed Arctic odyssey from the perspective of Lady Franklin, who, though she remained at home in England, underwent an equally compelling journey. Lady Franklin of Russell Square is a captivating tale of transformation, beautifully told."
--Helen Humphreys, author of The Lost Garden
