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The Wardrobe Mistress

Patrick McGrath

The Wardrobe Mistress was shortlisted for the Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction. January 1947. London is in ruins, there's nothing to eat, and it's the coldest winter in living memory. To make matters worse, Charlie Grice, one of the great stage actors of the day, has suddenly died. His widow Joan, the wardrobe mistress, is beside herself with grief. Then one night she discovers Gricey's secret. Plunged into a dark new world, Joan realises that though fascism might hide, it never dies. Her war isn't over after all.

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Publisher
Random House
ISBN-13
9781473544802
Genre
Topics
GriefPost-war LondonFascism and its legacy

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