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A powerful and spine-tingling gothic tale exploring mother-daughter relationships, sexuality, and class.
'Bold, blazing, absolutely unforgettable' Elizabeth Macneal, bestselling author of The Doll Factory
'Probably one of the best books I've read this year! It felt like an unholy mix of Ottessa Moshfegh and Leonora Carrington, whilst still being very much its own thing ... I loved it' Julia Armfield, author of Private Rites and Our Wives Under The Sea
'A gruesome, provocative, stylish fairytale.... A true Gothic gem' Kaliane Bradley, bestselling author of The Ministry of Time
There are some facts about the world that only your mother can teach you.
Marguerite had been confined for the sake of her wellbeing.
That's what her mother had said.
Marguerite Perigord is locked in the attic of her family home, a towering Chelsea house overlooking the stinking Thames.
For company she has a sewing machine, Mrs Beeton's Book of Household Management and a carrion crow who has come to nest in the rafters. Restless, she spends her waning energies on the fascinations of her own body, memorising Mrs Beeton's advice and longing for her life outside.
Cecile Perigord has confined her daughter Marguerite for her own good.
Cecile is concerned that Marguerite's engagement to a much older, near-penniless solicitor, will drag the family name - her husband's name, that is - into disrepute. And for Cecile, who has worked hard at her own betterment, this simply won't do.
Cecile's life has taught her that no matter how high a woman climbs she can just as readily fall.
Of course, both have their secrets, intentions and histories to hide. As Marguerite's patience turns into rage, the boundaries of her mind and body start to fray.
And neither woman can recognise what the other is becoming.
Praise for Carrion Crow:
'One of the most important new voices in fiction, with Carrion Crow Heather Parry deduces an unutterable Gothic horror of class and gender... magnificent and devastating' Alan Moore, award-winning author of Watchman and V for Vendetta
'Grizzly, compelling, and utterly claustrophobic' Heather Darwent, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Things We Do to Our Friends
'Beautifully written with such dark, claustrophobic precision, exploring the devastating control we assert upon one another. Such an achievement.' Rachelle Atalla, award-winning author of The Pharmacist
'Delicate, deftly written and enticingly obscene, Carrion Crow will captivate you from the first sentence and haunt you long after the story ends. I've never read anything quite like it' Jan Carson, prize-winning author of The Raptures
- Publisher Name:Transworld Publishers Ltd
- Product Format:Paperback
- ISBN: 9781529938692
- Author:Parry, Heather
- Publication Date:2025-02-27
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