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A White Lady (or woman in white) is a type of female ghost. She is typically dressed in a white dress or similar garment, reportedly seen in rural areas and associated with local legends of tragedy. White Lady legends are found in many countries around the world.
Mar 21, 2023 · The White Lady was the latest historical fiction novel by Jacqueline Winspear and once again she writes so poignantly and heartbreakingly about the horrors and collateral damage incurred in both the Great War and the subsequent World War II. Elinor White was a woman fluent in English, French, Flemish, German and Italian and trained for almost ...
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Mar 21, 2023 · The White Lady introduces yet another extraordinary heroine from Jacqueline Winspear, creator of the best-selling Maisie Dobbs series. This heart-stopping novel, set in Post WWII Britain in 1947, follows the coming of age and maturity of former wartime operative Elinor White—veteran of two wars, trained killer, protective of her anonymity ...
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Mar 21, 2023 · Winspear creates in Elinor White (the ‘White Lady’), a complex, endearing, achingly flawed hero. This is both fast-paced and thoughtful, bold and nuanced, a thriller that is thrillingly human. I loved it.” —Louise Penny
Mar 21, 2023 · Instant New York Times and National Bestseller“A triumph. . . . Winspear creates in Elinor White (the ‘White Lady’), a complex, endearing, achingly flawed hero. This is both fast-paced and...
A poignant story of courage, misogyny, and misused power. A tense history-based thriller filled with anguish and suspense.—Kirkus Reviews, Starred Review. Fans have a new character to love: Elinor White, an enigmatic war hero at the center of The White Lady…. just as inspirational as Maisie (Dobbs).—Washington Post. Smart, nuanced…
Mar 16, 2023 · It’s been 20 years since Jacqueline Winspear introduced us to Maisie Dobbs, a woman of high intelligence and unimpeachable character. Fans have lifted this indomitable British private detective to...
