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a terribly english cult

As captivating as The Girls, with the vibrancy of The Miniaturist, Claire McGlasson’s debut novel is inspired by a real story - a group of Edwardian women who believed their leader was the Daughter of God.

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‘A remarkable story, remarkably told. Peppered with deft one liners, sharp observations and eccentric characters who feel real. Immerse yourself in a complete and curious world where internal passions meet external appearances. Claire McGlasson is a brave and brilliant new voice in fiction.’

- JESS KIDD, author of HIMSELF, THE HOARDER and THINGS IN JARS

‘An extremely accomplished debut. The narrative voice of Dilys drives the plot beautifully and it is impossible not to feel her fear, joy and anguish. Gripping, unsettling and ultimately extremely moving. It is a tale beautifully and sensitively told that continues to haunt me.’ 

- RUTH HOGAN, author of The Sunday Times Bestseller THE KEEPER OF LOST THINGS

‘A poignant and compelling story, made all the more remarkable for being rooted in fact. In peering into the claustrophobic world of The Panacea Society, we're forced to consider the relationship between dreams and reality; love and obsession; and blind faith and madness. This is a story that will stay with me.’

- SARAH HAYWOOD, author of THE CACTUS

‘An evocative mix of stoicism and hysteria, sensuality and restraint. Exquisitely written. The suspense, tightening like the laces on a corset left me breathless at the end.’

- TOR UDALL, author of A THOUSAND PAPER BIRDS

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Claire McGlasson is a writer and journalist who wrote The Rapture after filming a news feature about the Panacea Society in Bedford

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