The Snakestone

by Margaret James

An abandoned child, Deborah Tanner grows up in the squalor of industrial Birmingham. Her origin's a mystery, she has no one and nothing to call her own, yet a chance meeting with a strolling actor opens up a whole new world for her. Immediately she is drawn to the tawdry glamour of the Victorian stage, where success and failure, heartbreak and triumph now follow in rapid succession until, at last, Deb realises that all her future happiness depends on a man who has always loved her.

314 pages, Paperback

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.