Fred & Edie
Fred & Edie by Jill Dawson, published by Sceptre in 2000, is a dramatic novel that reimagines the sensational true story of Edith Thompson, a woman embroiled in a notorious murder case in 1922 London. This first edition spans 276 pages and presents a narrative filled with themes of passion, murder, and scandal, capturing the public’s fascination with the events surrounding the death of Percy Thompson, who was killed by Edith’s lover, Frederick Bywaters.
Readers will find a richly woven tale that explores the complexities of love and betrayal against the backdrop of early 20th-century England. The novel delves into the legal ramifications of the crime and the societal reactions that followed, painting a vivid picture of the characters’ lives and the tumultuous circumstances that led to their tragic fate. With its focus on married life and the legal implications of their actions, Fred & Edie offers a compelling exploration of human emotions and societal norms during a pivotal moment in history.
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In a dazzling act of literary license, the novelist and poet Jill Dawson has transformed the sensational true story of Britain’s infamous condemned adulteress into a dramatic novel of passion, murder, and scandal, as seductive as it is shocking. One night in London in 1922, a clerk named Percy Thompson is stabbed to death as he walks home from the theater. The spectacular case that follows captures the imagination of an entire nation, as Percy’s wife, Edith, and her young lover, Frederick Bywaters, are imprisoned, summarily tried, and hanged for murder, even as a petition to spare their lives receives more than one million signatures. Stylish, tantalizing, “with descriptions of the sex act from a woman’s viewpoint [that] are both lyrical and sublime” (Daily Mail), FRED & EDIE is a hauntingly authentic portrait of a woman whose passio ultimately leads to her destruction. Reminiscent of both Lady Chatterley and Emma Bovary, Jill Dawson’s Edie falls into the category of the unforgettable.
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