Privilege

Praise for THE WORDS IN MY HAND *shortlisted for the 2016 Costa First Novel Award* Excellent . . . Glasfurd has created an entirely unsentimental love story, with a memorable and engaging heroine. She takes the narrowness of Helena's life and her kicks against its confines, and spins them into an original tale * The Times (Book of the Month) * A striking debut . . . Her portrait of love across barriers of class, and of Helena's yearning for education, is a touching one * The Sunday Times * An accomplished first novel . . . She brilliantly dissects the complex frustrations of a woman in love with a man consumed by intellectual obsessions. There is much to move us here * Guardian * Gloriously readable . . . It feels as though Guinevere Glasfurd has seen into the heart and soul of Helena, as though this really could be her story . . . A truly lovely and captivating debut * LoveReading * Praise for THE YEAR WITHOUT SUMMER *Shortlisted for the HWA Gold Crown Award 2020* *Longlisted for the Walter Scott Prize 2021* Rich in voice, beautifully told, and with a chilling sting in its tail * Historical Writers’ Association * Superb . . . a stay-up-all-night page-turner . . . a beautifully written, angry, unflinching and unforgettable novel * Financial Times * Glasfurd is a strikingly sharp and subtle writer . . . She has the rare ability to conjure characters vividly in a few deft strokes and the gift, rarer still, of making us care deeply about them * Guardian * Another superb saga, rich in both historical detail and human interest * Observer * *Praise for PRIVILEGE* 'Set in eighteenth century France, Privilege takes us into the vividly dramatic world of Delphine, self-taught and rebellious, who is effectively orphaned by her father's arrest. In Paris she meets Chancery, a naive Scottish printer's apprentice who is miles out of his depth in this country where freedom of the press - for both readers and writers - is literally a burning issue. Feminism and censorship are just two of the themes that make this novel very timely in 2022. Tightly plotted and hugely readable. * JANE ROGERS, author of PROMISED LANDS * Marvellous . . . fans of immersive historical fiction, the 18th century, all things French and a dash of peril, this one's for you. * Emily Brand, author of THE FALL OF THE HOUSE OF BYRON * Glasfurd deftly, elegantly captures this volatile world of impoverished attic rooms and gilded literary salons * DAILY MAIL * Among historical novelists, Glasfurd rides high... Unsentimentally, she takes us by the lapels and insists we pay attention to her characters... This fine novel is a strong reminder of the sovereign importance of the freedom to seek out the truth, wherever we can find it and, without fear of reprisal, to have it published. * Financial Times * A wholly immersive plunge into another world, perfectly realised and a sheer joy to spend time in. Above all, it's a book about books - books and their extraordinary power. * Charlie Carroll, author of THE LIP * A wonderfully engaging novel which reminds us why the freedom to write without fear of persecution remains a privilege which we must always defend. * Alice Jolly, author of MARY ANN SATE, IMBECILE *