Sinopsis

'Full of music, tension and colour, this enthralling story brings vivid life to a hidden side of the eighteenth century' Jenny Uglow 'Coram Boy is a glorious web of changing fortunes and subtle intrigues. There is tragedy and corruption, hope and evil . . . the genre of historical fiction has rarely been this good. Amazon 'The different strands of the novel . . . come together in a thrillingly satisfying conclusion' Sunday Telegraph 'A rich and almost gothic drama unfolds, full of dastardly villains, cold-hearted aristocrats, devoted friends and passionate lovers, and set against a background of cruelty, music, murder and the neglect of children. The story sweeps along with great exuberance' Philip Pullman, Guardian 'A powerfull family saga . . . a stunning new novel' Books for Keeps.