'A page-turning psychological thriller' (Essie Fox, author of The Somnambulist) that will haunt you long after you finish it, The Doll Factory is perfect for fans of The Alienist, Drood, and The Historian. Silas has only thought of one thing since that chance meeting, and his obsession is darkening by the day. Suddenly, her world begins to expand beyond her wildest dreams - but she has no idea that evil is waiting in the shadows. Iris agrees, on the condition that he teaches her to paint. ‘Fantastic vivid, poignant, colourful, and elegantly horrifying’ Bridget Collins, author of The Binding.

It is a passionate love story and a thrilling tale of one woman’s determination to break free. Louis is a Pre-Raphaelite painter who yearns to have his work displayed in the Royal Academy, and he is desperate for Iris to be his model. Rich and evocative, The Doll Factory is a mesmerizing novel set amidst the vivid chaos of Victorian London.

On a crowded street, the dollmaker Iris Whittle meets the artist Louis Frost. When Iris is asked to model for Pre-Raphaelite artist Louis Frost, she agrees on the condition that he will also teach her to paint. Buy The Doll Factory on Amazon here: Buy The Doll Factory London, 1850. More books from this author: Elizabeth Macneal. For Iris, an arrestingly attractive aspiring artist, it is a brief and forgettable moment, but for Silas, a curiosity collector enchanted by all things strange and beautiful, the meeting marks a new beginning. The Doll Factory: A Novel by Elizabeth Macneal 3.9 (37) Paperback 17.00 Paperback 17.00 eBook 12.99 Audiobook 0.00 Large Print 35.99 Audio CD 39. The Doll Factory A Novel By LIST PRICE 12.99 PRICE MAY VARY BY RETAILER Get a FREE ebook by joining our mailing list today Plus, receive recommendations and exclusive offers on all of your favorite books and authors from Simon & Schuster. In 1850s London, the Great Exhibition is being erected in Hyde Park, and among the crowd watching the dazzling spectacle, two people meet by happenstance. In this ' sharp, scary, gorgeously evocative tale of love, art, and obsession' (Paula Hawkins, best-selling author of The Girl on the Train ), a beautiful young woman aspires to be an artist, while a man’s dark obsession may destroy her world forever.

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