The Thirteenth Tale Book Reviews

AUTHOR
Diane Setterfield
SCORE
4.5
TOTAL RATINGS
884

The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield Book Summary

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Sometimes, when you open the door to the past, what you confront is your destiny.

Reclusive author Vida Winter, famous for her collection of twelve enchanting stories, has spent the past six decades penning a series of alternate lives for herself. Now old and ailing, she is ready to reveal the truth about her extraordinary existence and the violent and tragic past she has kept secret for so long. Calling on Margaret Lea, a young biographer troubled by her own painful history, Vida disinters the life she meant to bury for good. Margaret is mesmerized by the author's tale of gothic strangeness—featuring the beautiful and willful Isabelle, the feral twins Adeline and Emmeline, a ghost, a governess, a topiary garden and a devastating fire. Together, Margaret and Vida confront the ghosts that have haunted them while becoming, finally, transformed by the truth themselves.

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Book Name The Thirteenth Tale
Genre Historical Fiction
Published
Language English
E-Book Size 8.34 MB

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One of the best. This is a riveting, excellent, and enthralling book that I could not put down. I absolutely loved this book!

The thirteenth tale. Definite five star! Told by a master storyteller who draws the reader in to the story within the story. Full of rich characters, twists which.are unexpected and truisms of life. Not to be missed.

The Thirteenth Tale. Absolutely wonderful. I could not put it down.

Gripping and well written. I loved every minute of it, every page, every story. What a way to entrap the reader and kindly unlock us in the last sentence. One of the best books I've read so far!

Wow. What a captivating story. Truly transports the reader.

Read in Two Days!. My mom recommended this book to me so I d/l'ed it and it had me from the first chapter. It starts out as a lonely, sad tale that keeps you reading (because it can only get better, right?) but as you go, it turns into a darker story within the story that shifts between main characters. The author is so descriptive that if it ever becomes a movie, I'm not sure I'd agree with it because I have in my head what everything is supposed to look like! An excellent and captivating read!

Very interesting. Another enjoyable Setterfield read!

13th Tale. Fantastic!!

In my top 5 favorite books. A good friend recommended this book to me. I rarely read something that I absolutely can not out down, this was one of those books. I love how it was written the characters and the ending. Thank you Diane!!!

The thirteenth tale. An incredible read.. I enjoy a well-written story that is full of intrigue and opportunity. You will find yourself drawn into this tale and unable to put it down.

Elegant, Haunting, A must read. I have nothing but praise for the book. As a debut, it's very successful and I'm anticipating future works from the author.

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Outstanding. I loved this book to pieces

Outstanding. I'm an avid reader, but this is the first book in years that has so entranced me, the rest of the world has fallen away for it. One of my most favorites. Everything else had to wait while I read this. Highly recommended.

Outstanding. My title says it all. The book was outstanding from beginning to end.

One of my favorite books... Read this book whilst I was pregnant with my twin boys. It makes me wonder abt the whole twins phenomena. I love this book, couldn't put it down or stop thinking about it. Sadly, I'm still waiting for Setterfield's next work..

The thirteenth tale. You want to keep moving along with this book as they are twists and turns. Well written, dark, and interesting if you like an intriguing English mystery. I was sometimes confused as to who was telling the story but you get it within a couple paragraphs. Give it a go...not bad!

A mystery till the end. I read this for book club and it was interesting that everyone interpreted the ending differently. Without giving it away, the book will keep your interest until the very end. I love books that make you ponder after you've read the book. This is definitely one of those books. I would highly recommend this book.

The Thirteenth Tale. I have not devoured a story like this in a very long time. One of those books where you become very acquainted with the characters and miss them terribly when the story ends.

Mesmerizing. The book pulls a reader in with enough twists to not be predictable. The characters come alive with the authors descriptive prose.

This is NOT a cheaply written novel. Beautiful!. Setterfield's tale mirrors the writing style of the Brontë sisters, but offers a beautifully written, unique plot. This is a must read. I thought looking for a recently written novel with such exquisite prose was next to impossible. Without a doubt, this is my favorite novel written in the last decade.

Wonderful story. This well crafted story engaged me from the beginning with great character development and an intriguing plot.

Unexpected twists and turns. Excellent book! Didn't want to put it down. Definitely a page turner! I would read this again!

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Summary of The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield

The The Thirteenth Tale book written by Diane Setterfield was published on 12 September 2006, Tuesday in the Historical Fiction category. A total of 884 readers of the book gave the book 4.5 points out of 5.

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