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      The Manual for Good Wives

      by Lola Jaye
      Published
      Feb 2025
      Main Genre
      Historical Historical
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      About This Book

      'An unforgettable voice within a breathtaking story about love, lineage, and the intergenerational effect of bravery in the face of misfortune' - Jessica George, author of Divers Book Award winning My Name is Maame

      Everything about Adeline Copplefield is a lie . . .

      To the world Mrs Copplefield is the epitome of Victorian propriety: an exemplary society lady who writes a weekly column advising young ladies on how to be better wives.

      Only Adeline has never been a good wife or mother; she has no claim to the Copplefield name, nor is she an English lady . . .

      Now a black woman, born in Africa, who dared to pretend to be something she was not, is on trial in the English courts with all of London society baying for her blood. And she is ready to tell her story . . .

      From the author of The Attic Child, Lola Jaye, comes a powerful dual narrative historical novel. The Manual for Good Wives is about love, generational trauma, second chances and hope.

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      General Fiction Romance

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      Historical Historical Romance

      Characters & Occupations

      African-American

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