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Philippa stockley s american debut begins with the arrival in london of the mysterious mrs. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books. A factory of cunning by philippa stockley book club. The 18thcentury milieu stockley describes is so ruthless and exploitative that any shred of sentiment attached to the betterdressed past will be burnt to ashes on contact. The male characters of a factory of cunning can be compartmentalized into stereotypical clustersfool, cuckold, devil. First published in 2005, this story tells how in the years before the french revolution, london is an unsettled, dangerous place. On the run from a scandalous french past, she takes on a new identity, determined to rehabilitate herself. Follow peter stockley and explore their bibliography from s peter stockley author page. Philippa stockley, a factory of cunning, a darkly humorous novel about an.

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