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About the product A new novel by Diana Setterfield, acclaimed author of The Thirteenth Tale, an acclaimed masterpiece of contemporary English prose, that has made critics talk about the return of the golden age of the British novel, fanned by the names of Charlotte and Emily Brontë and Daphne Du Maurier, and has sold 40 languages worldwide over 2 million copies. On the darkest and longest night of the year, on the day of the winter solstice, a wounded stranger with a dead girl in his arms bursts into the ancient Swan tavern on the banks of the Thames. However, a few hours later, the girl is alive. What is this — a miracle? Magic? Or is there a scientific explanation? And most importantly, who is she? The missing daughter of Mr and Mrs Vaughan two years ago? Or, perhaps, the granddaughter of farmer Robert Armstrong, of whose existence he only learned the day before and did not have time to see? After all, «The Swan» is not just the oldest inn in the area; people have come here for a long time to listen and tell stories — topical anecdotes, or old traditions and legends, or fairy tales. So the story of a mysterious girl should be woven into the canvas that has been woven by experienced storytellers for many centuries….
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