Voices in an Empty Room
Voices in an Empty Room by Francis King, published by Penguin in 1985, is a first edition work that spans 271 pages. The narrative centers around Sybil Crawford, a headmistress whose life is turned upside down following the sudden death of her brother, Hugo, in a fall from a hotel balcony. Alongside Sybil, other characters, including actress Lavinia Trent and journalist Bridget Nagel, are drawn into the intriguing and often unsettling realm of paranormal experimentation as they seek to connect with the deceased.
Readers will discover a blend of fiction that explores themes of loss and the desire for closure through the lens of the supernatural. The story unfolds as the characters navigate their grief and the bizarre circumstances surrounding Hugo’s death, leading them into a world filled with unexpected twists and dark humor. This edition presents King’s narrative style, which combines elements of comedy and poignancy, inviting readers to reflect on the complexities of life and death.
Official synopsis Publisher
Was it simply, in the coroner’s words, a stupid and tragic accident? Sybil Crawford would never have expected her brother, Hugo, to die like that, so suddenly, in a fall from the balcony of a Brighton hotel. The handsome, intelligent headmistress of a girls’ school on the south coast, Sybil is not alone in desperately wanting ‘but two hours converse with the dead’. Lavinia Trent, the well-known actress, and Bridget Nagel, whose journalist husband was killed in the Falklands, are equally ready to enter the bizarre, comic, unnerving world of paranormal experiment. ‘Gripping entertainment from start to finish’ Listener ‘False trail follows false trail; the curtain is tantalizingly lifted and then, again, lowered’ … King is now writing at the height of his powers’ Spectator ‘His most masterful, comic and moving novel yet’ Financial Times
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