The Snake Stone

by Margaret James

Growing up with an illiterate foster mother in industrial Birmingham, Deborah Tanner escapes from squalor to the thrilling but tawdry world of the Victorian stage, only to discover that true happiness lies in the love of a very special man.

304 pages, Hardcover

First published March 1, 1994

About the author

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Margaret James has been a member of the RNA for 22 years. She has written thirteen published novels, many short stories, and she also teaches creative writing for the London School of Journalism. Margaret's first novel was A Touch of Earth, a family saga set in Herefordshire where she was born and grew up, and her most recent is The Penny Bangle, set in Dorset and published by Robert Hale. But her personal favourite among her novels is Elegy for a Queen, published by Solidus, a small independent which has a varied and fascinating list. Margaret now lives in Devon, which she loves.

AKA Pamela Bennetts

Reviews

[Clare P · Rating 2 out of 5]

It is extremely moving, intrigueing, and i couldnt wait to get to the end! i dont regret reading it. but its not fantastic.