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The woman in the wallpaper / Lora Jones.

Jones, Lora, (author.).

Summary:

After the death of their beloved father, sisters Sofi and Lara are forced to leave their family home in Marseilles and move to a small village on the outskirts of Paris, where they have been offered work at a factory renowned for its intricately illustrated wallpaper known as Toile de Jouy. But when Sofi and Lara arrive at the factory, owned by a wealthy businessman named Wilhelm Oberst, they notice something unsettling about the wallpaper's pattern. At the heart of its seemingly idyllic vignettes, the same woman appears again and again: Madame Justine, Oberst's former wife--who, they discover, met an untimely and mysterious death years before, and who bears more than a passing resemblance to Lara. At the factory, Lara attracts the attention of the factory owner's son, Josef. But there is something uncannily familiar about their interactions, and Lara soon realizes that her life is mirroring the scenes illustrated on the wallpaper that lines her bedchamber. As the strange occurrences surrounding the wallpaper become ever more unnerving, Lara is gripped by paranoia. Is history is repeating itself and, if so, will she share the same tragic fate as the woman in the wallpaper?

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781454956006 (hardcover)
  • Physical Description: 472 pages ; 24 cm
  • Publisher: New York : Union Square & Co., [2025]
Subject: Factories > Fiction.
Man-woman relationships > Fiction.
Paranoia > Fiction.
Sisters > Fiction.
Wallpaper > Fiction.
Women > Fiction.
France > History > Revolution, 1789-1799 > Fiction.
Paris (France) > History > 1789-1799 > Fiction > Fiction.
Genre: Historical fiction.
Psychological fiction.
Novels.

Available copies

  • 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.

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  • 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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  • Grand Central Pub
    An atmospheric blend of historical fiction and psychological suspense set against the turmoil of the French Revolution, The Woman in the Wallpaper is Kristin Hannah’s The Nightingale meets the historical thriller bestseller The Frozen River. When Sofi and Lara, two sisters uprooted by their father’s death, begin work at the famed Toile de Jouy wallpaper factory, they notice something chilling: a recurring figure in the wallpaper—a woman whose tragic history may now be repeating itself.

    After leaving their family home in Marseilles, Sofi and Lara settle in a quiet village near Paris. But life at the factory is far from peaceful. At the heart of the wallpaper’s idyllic vignettes is the haunting image of Madame Justine, the factory owner’s late wife, whose untimely and suspicious death still casts a shadow. As Lara finds herself drawn to Josef Oberst, the enigmatic son of the factory owner, unsettling parallels emerge between her life and the tragic events depicted in the wallpaper. Dreams turn dark, suspicion deepens, and Lara begins to fear that her fate may be inextricably tied to the ill-fated Justine.

    Perfect for fans of Kate Quinn and Ariel Lawhon books, and the intricate storytelling of All the Colors of the Dark, The Woman in the Wallpaper immerses readers in French history while unraveling a chilling psychological puzzle. With vivid depictions of the French Revolution's chaos and an eerie, original premise, this novel masterfully explores paranoia, destiny, and the unseen threads connecting past and present.
  • Sterling
    In a small village outside Paris, sisters Sofi and Lara are hired by a factory renowned for its intricately illustrated “Toile de Jouy” wallpaper. But they begin to notice something unsettling at the heart of the wallpaper’s seemingly idyllic vignettes—the same woman, appearing again and again. They learn she’s the factory owner’s former wife, who met an untimely, mysterious death, and who bears an eerie resemblance to Lara. Soon, Lara realizes that her own life is mirroring the scenes on the wallpaper. As the strange occurrences become increasingly unnerving, she’s gripped by paranoia. Is history repeating itself and, if so, will she share the same tragic fate as the woman in the wallpaper?

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