{"product_id":"book-e6hm","title":"Madam","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePhoebe Wynne's \u003ci\u003eMadam\u003c\/i\u003e is a riveting, modern gothic debut with shades of \u003ci\u003eThe Secret History\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Stepford Wives\u003c\/i\u003e, and a dash of \u003ci\u003eCirce\u003c\/i\u003e, set at a secretive all girls' boarding school perched on a craggy Scottish peninsula.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThey want our silence…\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThey want our obedience…\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLet them see our fire burn\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor 150 years, high above rocky Scottish cliffs, Caldonbrae Hall has sat untouched, a beacon of excellence in an old ancestral castle. A boarding school for girls, it promises that the young women lucky enough to be admitted will emerge \"resilient and ready to serve society.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eInto its illustrious midst steps Rose Christie: a 26-year-old Classics teacher, Caldonbrae's new head of the department, and the first hire for the school in over a decade. At first, Rose is overwhelmed to be invited into this institution, whose prestige is unrivaled. But she quickly discovers that behind the school's elitist veneer lies an impenetrable, starkly traditional culture that she struggles to reconcile with her modernist beliefs--not to mention her commitment to educating \"girls for the future.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt also doesn't take long for Rose to suspect that there's more to the secret circumstances surrounding the abrupt departure of her predecessor--a woman whose ghost lingers everywhere--than anyone is willing to let on. In her search for this mysterious former teacher, Rose instead uncovers the darkness that beats at the heart of Caldonbrae, forcing her to confront the true extent of the school's nefarious purpose, and her own role in perpetuating it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA darkly feminist tale pitched against a haunting backdrop, and populated by an electrifying cast of heroines, \u003ci\u003eMadam \u003c\/i\u003ewill keep listeners engrossed until the breathtaking conclusion.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Macmillan Audio production from St. Martin's Press\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Imagine if Donna Tartt and Margaret Atwood got together to write a creepy, suspenseful novel about a school for young women in the Scottish Highlands...Brooding and unsettling, Wynne paints a gorgeous picture that only serves to camouflage the dark secrets she's hidden within.\"--Chandler Baker, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eWhisper Network\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Macmillan Audio","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49365285437744,"sku":"BDe6hm","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/e6hm-cover.jpg?v=1761364089","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-e6hm","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}