The Entirely True Story of the Fantastical Mesmerist Nora Grey by Kaufman, Kathleen
The Entirely True Story of the Fantastical Mesmerist Nora Grey by Kaufman, Kathleen

The Entirely True Story of the Fantastical Mesmerist Nora Grey

As spiritualism reaches its fevered pitch at the dawn of the 20th century, a Scottish girl crosses...
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The Entirely True Story of the Fantastical Mesmerist Nora Grey by Kaufman, Kathleen

The Entirely True Story of the Fantastical Mesmerist Nora Grey

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The Entirely True Story of the Fantastical Mesmerist Nora Grey by Kaufman, Kathleen

The Entirely True Story of the Fantastical Mesmerist Nora Grey

$42.29
Author: Kathleen Kaufman
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
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As spiritualism reaches its fevered pitch at the dawn of the 20th century, a Scottish girl crosses the veil to unlock a powerful connection within an infamous asylum in this thrillingly atmospheric, exquisitely evocative exploration of feminine rage and agency for readers of Sarah Penner, Alice Hoffman, and Hester Fox.

Leaving behind a quiet life of simple comforts, Nairna Liath traverses the Scottish countryside with her charlatan father, Tavish. From remote cottages to rural fairs, the duo scrapes by on paltry coins as Tavish orchestrates "encounters" with the departed, while Nairna interprets tarot cards for those willing to pay for what they wish to hear.

But beyond her father's trickery, Nairna possesses a genuine gift for communicating with the spirit world, one that could get an impoverished country girl branded a witch. A talent inherited from her grandmother, Lottie Liath, widow of a Welsh coalminer, whose story of imprisonment and exploitation in a notorious asylum is calling out to Nairna from four decades past--a warning to break free from the manipulations, greed, and betrayals of others.

What do the cards hold for Nairna's future?

Rescued from homelessness by a well-connected stranger, Nairna is whisked into a new life among Edinburgh's elite Spiritualist circle, including visiting American star Dorothy Kellings. Researchers, doctors, psychics, and thrill-seekers clamor for the rising young medium. But after a séance with blood-chilling results, a shocking scandal ensues, and Nairna flees to a secluded community near Boston, where she assumes a new identity: Nora Grey.

But Nora can't stay hidden when Dorothy Kellings offers her the chance to face all comers and silence skeptics at a spectacular séance at Boston's Old South Meeting Hall, where Nora will come face to face at last with her spiritual guide: the courageous Lottie Liath, whose heart-wrenching story and profound messages are indelibly tied to Nora's destiny.

Author: Kathleen Kaufman
Publisher: Kensington Publishing Corporation
Published: 07/29/2025
Pages: 448
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.41lbs
Size: 8.30h x 5.60w x 1.70d
ISBN: 9781496753908


Review Citation(s):
Library Journal 05/30/2025 pg. 9
Publishers Weekly 06/09/2025
Foreword 06/22/2025
Booklist 06/10/2025

About the Author
Kathleen Kaufman is an author of magical realism and feminist gothic horror, exploring "the other" from "the other's" point of view, how the horror of the past manifests in the present, and the inescapable intertwining of generational history. Her prose has been praised by Kirkus Reviews as "crisp, elegant" and "genuinely chilling" by Booklist. She is the author of the Diabhal trilogy, The Lairdbalor (soon to be a feature film directed by Nicholas Verso), Hag, and The Tree Museum. Originally from Colorado, Kathleen is a professor at Santa Monica College and lives in Los Angeles with her husband, son, kitten, and hound. Visit her online at KathleenKaufman.com.
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