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Linda Newbery

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Linda Newbery's latest novel for adults is THE ONE TRUE THING. She has published widely for readers of all ages, and is a Costa Prize category winner with SET IN STONE, a young adult Victorian mystery. She has twice been shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal, with THE SHELL HOUSE and SISTERLAND.

With friends Adele Geras and Celia Rees, Linda hosts the literary blog WRITERS REVIEW, which features reviews, recommendations, interviews with authors and insights from booksellers.

Linda is an active campaigner on animal and environmental issues and has published a guide to compassionate living: THIS BOOK IS CRUELTY FREE - ANIMALS AND US.

She lives in rural Oxfordshire.

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Set in Stone

3.55 avg rating — 818 ratings — published 2006 — 23 editions
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3.92 avg rating — 680 ratings — published 2008 — 7 editions
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The Shell House

3.65 avg rating — 580 ratings — published 2002 — 22 editions
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Quarter Past Two on a Wedne...

3.47 avg rating — 478 ratings — published 2013 — 14 editions
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Nevermore

3.49 avg rating — 341 ratings — published 2008 — 13 editions
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3.95 avg rating — 292 ratings — published 2004 — 12 editions
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Sisterland

3.71 avg rating — 306 ratings — published 2003 — 10 editions
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At the Firefly Gate

3.61 avg rating — 216 ratings — published 2004 — 15 editions
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The Key to Flambards

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The big country house as a fictional setting has enduring appeal. Names come readily to mind: Downton Abbey, Brideshead, Manderley, Mansfield Park, Brandon Hall (
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"3.5 or 4 stars can’t decide. Very beautiful I cried literally within the first 20 pages which is crazy but all the emotions were just written so well. Minus stars because the plot twist was kinda random and a bit unbelievable. But the rest was so rea" Read more of this review »
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Recently I learned on Facebook the term 'joyreading': taking a book from a friend's shelves and becoming immersed. This was just such a find, on a recent stay with a good friend. I dipped in, was soon hooked and ask
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“Stories. They're everywhere...You never know where they start and you certainly don't know where they'll end. If they ever DO end. (Nevermore)”
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