Alice Thompson
Alice Thompson (born in Edinburgh) is a Scottish novelist.Thompson was educated at St George's School, Edinburgh, then read English at Oxford University and wrote her Ph.D. thesis on Henry James. In the 1980s she was the keyboard player with rock band The Woodentops. She has a son, and lives in Edinburgh. Her novel Justine was the joint winner of the 1996 James Tait Black Memorial Prize. She also won a Creative Scotland Award in 2000, and was a Writer in Residence in Shetland.
Books
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1. Justine
"Justine" by Alice Thompson is a haunting and atmospheric novel set in 19th-century France. The story follows a young woman named Justine who becomes a governess for a wealthy family in a remote mansion. As she delves into the secrets of the house and its inhabitants, Justine finds herself trapped in a web of manipulation, deceit, and madness. With its Gothic undertones and psychological suspense, the book explores themes of identity, power, and the blurred lines between reality and imagination.
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