{"product_id":"9780007315048","title":"Florence and Giles","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA gripping, sinister Gothic tale inspired by and in the tradition of Henry James's \u003ci\u003eThe Turn of the Screw\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1891, in a remote and crumbling New England mansion, 12-year-old orphan Florence and her younger brother are neglected by her guardian uncle. Banned from reading, Florence devours books in secret and talks to herself—and narrates her story—in a unique language of her own invention. By night, she sleepwalks the corridors and is troubled by a recurrent dream in which a mysterious woman appears to threaten her younger brother Giles. After the sudden violent death of the children's first governess, a second teacher, Miss Taylor, arrives, and immediately strange phenomena begin to occur. Florence becomes convinced that the new governess is a malevolent spirit who means to do Giles harm. Against this powerful enemy, Florence must use all her intelligence and ingenuity to protect her little brother and preserve her private world. This gothic page-turner in the tradition of \u003ci\u003eThe Woman in Black\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Fall of the House of Usher \u003c\/i\u003eis told in a startlingly different and wonderfully captivating narrative voice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Borough Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47013383962864,"sku":"9780007315048","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780007315048_p0.jpg?v=1764119354","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780007315048","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}