Sleep, Pale Sister
Sleep, Pale Sister by Joanne Harris is a pre-publication 1st edition published by HarperCollins on August 30, 2005. This 416-page novel, written in English, presents a gothic narrative set in nineteenth-century London, exploring the complex relationship between a puritanical artist and his young model, Effie. As Henry Chester’s obsession with an idealized version of Effie unfolds, the story delves into themes of repression and the awakening of passion.
Readers will find a hypnotically atmospheric tale that intertwines elements of fiction, thrillers, and suspense. The narrative reveals Effie’s journey as she confronts the dark hypocrisy of her husband, leading to a powerful transformation. This edition also includes an additional 16 pages featuring insights into the book, such as author interviews and recommended reading, enhancing the reader’s experience of this evocative story.
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Before the sweet delight of Chocolat, before the heady concoction that is Blackberry Wine, and before the tart pleasures of Five Quarters of the Orange, bestselling author Joanne Harris wrote Sleep, Pale Sister — a gothic tourde-force that recalls the powerfully dark sensibility of her novel Holy Fools.
Originally published in 1994 — and never before available in the United States — Sleep, Pale Sister is a hypnotically atmospheric story set in nineteenth century London. When puritanical artist Henry Chester sees delicate child beauty Effie, he makes her his favorite model and, before long, his bride. But Henry, volatile and repressed, is in love with an ideal. Passive, docile, and asexual, the woman he projects onto Effie is far from the woman she really is. And when Effie begins to discover the murderous depths of Henry’s hypocrisy, her latent passion will rise to the surface.
Sleep, Pale Sister combines the ethereal beauty of a Pre-Raphaelite painting with a chilling high gothic tale and is a testament to Harris’s brimming cornucopia of talents.
This P.S. edition features an extra 16 pages of insights into the book, including author interviews, recommended reading, and more.
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