Realm of Shells

· includes PS Section A delicately balanced novel of childhood secrets, hidden treasure and the lengths people will go to in order to protect - or discover - what they deem valuable. · Set against the upheavals of 1830's England, 'The Realm of Shells' offers a bewitching portrait of a family and a country on the brink of irreversible change. · 'A Likeness' garnered great reviews for its sumptuous evocation of Elizabethan London. Now Sonia Overall turns her sights to an equally fascinating period - the short hiatus between Regency excess and Victorian austerity in the early 19th century. · Pitches the appeal of hidden grottos, pirate treasure and unsolved mysteries against religious angst and the pall of satanism. · Paperback coverage guaranteed.Overall, Sonia is the author of 'Realm of Shells', published 2007 under ISBN 9780007184118 and ISBN 0007184115.