The Thirteenth Tale
by Diane Setterfield
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When her health begins failing, the mysterious author Vida Winter decides to let Margaret Lea, a biographer, write the truth about her life, but Margaret needs to verify the facts since Vida has a history of telling outlandish tales.Tags
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akblanchard Isolated old ladies benefit by telling their stories to younger women.
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BookshelfMonstrosity These novels offer gothic suspense's classic creepy atmosphere, though with somewhat different story-lines. Fingersmith takes place in Victorian England while The Thirteenth Tale is contemporary, but both emphasize books, mysteries about birth and identity, insanity, and grand houses.
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Ozma333 Same style of story-telling where there is a mystery from the past that reflects or explains current situations. Also, similar writing styles - descriptive and rich. Both entertaining and both referencing dark fairytales.
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BookshelfMonstrosity Using Gothic elements and literary references, both novels have a fairytale-like quality, balancing reality with a bit of magic as each female protagonist solves a mystery important to her. Intricate plots and rich details create lush literary landscapes in these novels.
passion4reading Though covering slightly different time periods, each novel explores the discovery of long-held family secrets by a biographer; coincidentally, both characters at the heart of the mystery are authors.
Member Reviews
Diane Setterfield’s debut novel, The Thirteenth Tale is a darkly rich, many layered read that drew me into it’s pages and held me there while I read of crumbling mansions, feral twins, ghosts and old books.
Reading this book became like peeling the layers of an onion. Intertwining tales, distinctly drawn characters, strange revelations all building to a rewarding climax. Mystery after mystery was laid before us, clues were scattered through the pages, and finally all was revealed. The author gave many nods of approval to some of the great classics, pieces of Jane Eyre, The Turn of the Screw, Wuthering Heights were all there to be discovered.
This is a book that I can see wanting to re-read in the future. Preferably on a stormy night show more while curled up under a blanket in front of a warm fire. By far the most atmospheric book I have read this year, I truly was carried off to a different time and place every time I picked it up.
I would highly recommend this book, especially to anyone with a love of the great gothic romantic tales of the past. show less
Reading this book became like peeling the layers of an onion. Intertwining tales, distinctly drawn characters, strange revelations all building to a rewarding climax. Mystery after mystery was laid before us, clues were scattered through the pages, and finally all was revealed. The author gave many nods of approval to some of the great classics, pieces of Jane Eyre, The Turn of the Screw, Wuthering Heights were all there to be discovered.
This is a book that I can see wanting to re-read in the future. Preferably on a stormy night show more while curled up under a blanket in front of a warm fire. By far the most atmospheric book I have read this year, I truly was carried off to a different time and place every time I picked it up.
I would highly recommend this book, especially to anyone with a love of the great gothic romantic tales of the past. show less
Another review of this is superfluous, but I can't stop myself. This is the sort of book that when it finally ends, you just know that the next books in your reading queue will disappoint -- pale and dry, lackluster and brittle-- but it's not the fault of their authors; it's the fault of Diane Setterfield. From the first few pages you know that this woman (author or protagonist) is a reader's reader and that she will not disappoint. Superb storytelling, spellbinding settings, sumptuous descriptions, slippery details, and a literate voice so otherworldly that you feel like you're inside a fantasy novel even though you're not. I'm going to let this sit for a few days. I might upgrade to 5 stars. Oh, heck. Let's do 5 right now. After all, show more this book must have been sent from the gods of storytelling. show less
Over time I have discovered I particularly enjoy stories about storytelling, and this is one such book! Diane Setterfield is rapidly becoming one of my favorite authors. I had previously read Once Upon a River and it has become one of my favorites. The Thirteenth Tale is a well-written, clever, and engrossing mystery about a reclusive writer being interviewed by her selected biographer. This writer is a popular author and storyteller who has not been forthcoming in prior interviewers, so there is always that doubt in the mind as to whether she is telling the truth of her life or making up another tall tale. The biographer has her own private story, which adds a layer of complexity to the plot. The author explores whether knowing the show more truth is always best, as sometimes the truth is difficult to bear. Themes include seclusion, abandonment, and identity. As a bonus it articulates why readers love books and references many 19th century classics.
The author places clues along the way such that the reader is brought to the same conclusions as the biographer as the story progresses. It has a gothic flavor throughout including a “haunted house,” possible ghosts, an overgrown garden, and eccentric inhabitants. I thought the plot well-developed and the characters deeply formed. For me, it could have ended sooner, but will satisfy those that like the loose ends tied up. Recommended to readers of Victorian literature, slowly-burning mysteries, books about reading, or anyone that appreciates a well-told story.
4.5 stars, rounded up.
Memorable quotes:
“A birth is not really a beginning. Our lives at the start are not really our own but only the continuation of someone else’s story.”
“The hours between eight in the evening and one or two in the morning have always been my magic hours. Against the blue candlewick bedspread the white pages of my open book, illuminated by a circle of lamplight, were the gateway to another world.”
“There is something about words. In expert hands, manipulated deftly, they take you prisoner. Wind themselves around your limbs like spider silk, and when you are so enthralled you cannot move, they pierce your skin, enter your blood, numb your thoughts. Inside you they work their magic.” show less
The author places clues along the way such that the reader is brought to the same conclusions as the biographer as the story progresses. It has a gothic flavor throughout including a “haunted house,” possible ghosts, an overgrown garden, and eccentric inhabitants. I thought the plot well-developed and the characters deeply formed. For me, it could have ended sooner, but will satisfy those that like the loose ends tied up. Recommended to readers of Victorian literature, slowly-burning mysteries, books about reading, or anyone that appreciates a well-told story.
4.5 stars, rounded up.
Memorable quotes:
“A birth is not really a beginning. Our lives at the start are not really our own but only the continuation of someone else’s story.”
“The hours between eight in the evening and one or two in the morning have always been my magic hours. Against the blue candlewick bedspread the white pages of my open book, illuminated by a circle of lamplight, were the gateway to another world.”
“There is something about words. In expert hands, manipulated deftly, they take you prisoner. Wind themselves around your limbs like spider silk, and when you are so enthralled you cannot move, they pierce your skin, enter your blood, numb your thoughts. Inside you they work their magic.” show less
Just what I needed right now in my reading life. Nice, easy, spoon-fed, syrupy-sweet, fiction. This book has all the makings of what I term either "chick-lit" or a "beach read." Although my definitions of these two categories may be a bit more strict than you are used to; I've never read Nora Roberts or Jodi Picoult. This book is smart, witty, very well written but what makes it fall into the beach read cannon is it's extreme ease in storyline- details are laid bare, connections fully explained, lots of "hey, remember when I brought this up in chapter 2? Well, here it is again!" No challenge or mental exercises needed! And it was perfect. I flew through the pages, devouring the story, getting caught up in the incredible character show more development, and mysteriously dark tale.
Vida Winter, a reclusive author, ready to lay the dark, terrible tale of her life at the feet of Margaret Lea (a smart, young lady living with her father in an antique bookstore who carries painful secrets all her own); the unspooling of breaks open more secrets, rips off the scabs, and ultimately leaves both women with bloody palms up in full surrender. Ghosts, twins, incest, self-mutilation, arson, literature, snow, and lots more disturbing yet intriguing details pull the reader into its trance. This book would make an excellent book-club pick. Highly readable with tons of discussion points. show less
Vida Winter, a reclusive author, ready to lay the dark, terrible tale of her life at the feet of Margaret Lea (a smart, young lady living with her father in an antique bookstore who carries painful secrets all her own); the unspooling of breaks open more secrets, rips off the scabs, and ultimately leaves both women with bloody palms up in full surrender. Ghosts, twins, incest, self-mutilation, arson, literature, snow, and lots more disturbing yet intriguing details pull the reader into its trance. This book would make an excellent book-club pick. Highly readable with tons of discussion points. show less
This novel is a book lover's dream; it's lush, gorgeously written, and the way the author lovingly talks about reading and the power of books makes you want to curl up with this unique novel even more. Margaret Lea, a book lover of the highest order and part time antiquarian book dealer and amateur biographer, finds a mysterious note. It turns out to be from the world's most famous living author, Vida Winter. Margaret is stunned, she has never even read one of Vida's 50+ novels, and how on earth does Vida even know who she is? Vida knows she is reaching the end of her life and she wants to set the record straight. For years, she has spun tales about her life, fearful for people to peer too closely in at her. However, now she is ready to show more get it off her chest, so she asks Margaret to be her biographer and thus begins a complex tale of deceit, mental health issues, and overall a most peculiar childhood where nothing is as it seems. Once you get started reading this there is no stopping, you have to barrel along to the end where even more surprises wait. A complex, beautiful, and haunting read. I can't wait to discuss this with my book club! show less
I really loved this book, The Thirteenth Tale. It entirely engrossed me; I did little else today but read and nap and cuddle my dark-grey cat.
Ordinarily, I would give a book this gripping five stars. Alas, the story was populated with ghosts, and I am starting at every sound the house makes, jumping when the cat moves. I fell asleep reading this past evening and I dreamed of ghosts, awoke frightened, in a day suddenly darkened into dusk.
Margaret Lea lives in a small city and helps her father in his antiquarian bookshop. She also writes academic papers. Margaret is very surprised when the popular writer, Vida Winter, asks her to visit with a view to writing her biography. She goes to meet the writer in her isolated house on the show more Yorkshire moors, near Harrogate and to the Bronte Parsonage. Anyone who has only few books will sense that the story will be creepy. It was.
Creepy, yes, but this was nothing like a dime-store novel; it was a work of literary excellence. Diane Setterfield writes beautifully. The novel made me notice nothing of time passing, of hunger unsatisfied, of muscles cramping from disuse. It engulfed me like a dense fog. I have stayed up until 4:00 a.m. to finish it, while dawn is imminent and the sounds of the early birds enter through an open window in my living room.
I noticed, while reading, that Setterfield's novel was scary in the way that Daphne duMaurier's are. I remember reading Rebecca with the uncomfortable feeling that I was being watched. Today I had the same sensation, although today I think it was the cat watching me, not a visitor from a vividly distressing and haunting book.
I wouldn't advise reading this book at night unless you want to be frightened or sleepless or both. Otherwise, the book has my full reserve of recommendations. show less
Ordinarily, I would give a book this gripping five stars. Alas, the story was populated with ghosts, and I am starting at every sound the house makes, jumping when the cat moves. I fell asleep reading this past evening and I dreamed of ghosts, awoke frightened, in a day suddenly darkened into dusk.
Margaret Lea lives in a small city and helps her father in his antiquarian bookshop. She also writes academic papers. Margaret is very surprised when the popular writer, Vida Winter, asks her to visit with a view to writing her biography. She goes to meet the writer in her isolated house on the show more Yorkshire moors, near Harrogate and to the Bronte Parsonage. Anyone who has only few books will sense that the story will be creepy. It was.
Creepy, yes, but this was nothing like a dime-store novel; it was a work of literary excellence. Diane Setterfield writes beautifully. The novel made me notice nothing of time passing, of hunger unsatisfied, of muscles cramping from disuse. It engulfed me like a dense fog. I have stayed up until 4:00 a.m. to finish it, while dawn is imminent and the sounds of the early birds enter through an open window in my living room.
I noticed, while reading, that Setterfield's novel was scary in the way that Daphne duMaurier's are. I remember reading Rebecca with the uncomfortable feeling that I was being watched. Today I had the same sensation, although today I think it was the cat watching me, not a visitor from a vividly distressing and haunting book.
I wouldn't advise reading this book at night unless you want to be frightened or sleepless or both. Otherwise, the book has my full reserve of recommendations. show less
Over time I have discovered I particularly enjoy stories about storytelling, and this is one such book! Diane Setterfield is rapidly becoming one of my favorite authors. I had previously read Once Upon a River and it has become one of my favorites. The Thirteenth Tale is a well-written, clever, and engrossing mystery about a reclusive writer being interviewed by her selected biographer. This writer is a popular author and storyteller who has not been forthcoming in prior interviewers, so there is always that doubt in the mind as to whether she is telling the truth of her life or making up another tall tale. The biographer has her own private story, which adds a layer of complexity to the plot. The author explores whether knowing the show more truth is always best, as sometimes the truth is difficult to bear. Themes include seclusion, abandonment, and identity. As a bonus it articulates why readers love books and references many 19th century classics.
The author places clues along the way such that the reader is brought to the same conclusions as the biographer as the story progresses. It has a gothic flavor throughout including a “haunted house,” possible ghosts, an overgrown garden, and eccentric inhabitants. I thought the plot well-developed and the characters deeply formed. For me, it could have ended sooner, but will satisfy those that like the loose ends tied up. Recommended to readers of Victorian literature, slowly-burning mysteries, books about reading, or anyone that appreciates a well-told story.
4.5 stars, rounded up.
Memorable quotes:
“A birth is not really a beginning. Our lives at the start are not really our own but only the continuation of someone else’s story.”
“The hours between eight in the evening and one or two in the morning have always been my magic hours. Against the blue candlewick bedspread the white pages of my open book, illuminated by a circle of lamplight, were the gateway to another world.”
“There is something about words. In expert hands, manipulated deftly, they take you prisoner. Wind themselves around your limbs like spider silk, and when you are so enthralled you cannot move, they pierce your skin, enter your blood, numb your thoughts. Inside you they work their magic.” show less
The author places clues along the way such that the reader is brought to the same conclusions as the biographer as the story progresses. It has a gothic flavor throughout including a “haunted house,” possible ghosts, an overgrown garden, and eccentric inhabitants. I thought the plot well-developed and the characters deeply formed. For me, it could have ended sooner, but will satisfy those that like the loose ends tied up. Recommended to readers of Victorian literature, slowly-burning mysteries, books about reading, or anyone that appreciates a well-told story.
4.5 stars, rounded up.
Memorable quotes:
“A birth is not really a beginning. Our lives at the start are not really our own but only the continuation of someone else’s story.”
“The hours between eight in the evening and one or two in the morning have always been my magic hours. Against the blue candlewick bedspread the white pages of my open book, illuminated by a circle of lamplight, were the gateway to another world.”
“There is something about words. In expert hands, manipulated deftly, they take you prisoner. Wind themselves around your limbs like spider silk, and when you are so enthralled you cannot move, they pierce your skin, enter your blood, numb your thoughts. Inside you they work their magic.” show less
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A family saga with Gothic overtones, dark secrets, lost twins, a tragic fire, a missing manuscript and over-obvious nods to Jane Eyre, Rebecca and The Woman in White, it reads like something a creative writing class might write as a committee, for the sole purpose of coming up with a novel that would suit a book group (and tellingly, there are "Reading Group Study Notes" at the back suggesting show more topics for discussion). show less
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The Thirteenth Tale is not without fault. The gentle giant Aurelius is a stock character, and the ending is perhaps a little too concerned with tying up all loose ends. But it is a remarkable first novel, a book about the joy of books, a riveting multi-layered mystery that twists and turns, and weaves a quite magical spell for most of its length.
added by Nickelini
"The Thirteenth Tale" keeps us reading for its nimble cadences and atmospheric locales, as well as for its puzzles, the pieces of which, for the most part, fall into place just as we discover where the holes are. And yet, for all its successes -- and perhaps because of them -- on the whole the book feels unadventurous, content to rehash literary formulas rather than reimagine them.
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- Canonical title
- The Thirteenth Tale
- Original title
- The Thirteenth Tale
- Original publication date
- 2006-09-12 (1e édition originale angalise, Orion House, Londres) (1e é | dition originale angalise, Orion House, Londres); 2007-01-18 (1e traduction et édition française, Feux croisés, Plon) (1e traduction et é | dition franç | aise, Feux croisé | s, Plon)
- People/Characters
- Vida Winter; Margaret Lea; Isabelle Angelfield; Emmeline March; Adeline March; Charlie Angelfield (show all 18); Aurelius Love; John Digence (John the Dig); Hester Barrow; Dr. Maudsley; George Angelfield; Roland March; Mathilde Angelfield; Mrs. Dunne; Dr. Clifton; Mr. Lea; Mrs. Lea; Ambrose Proctor
- Important places
- Yorkshire, England, UK; Lea's Antiquarian Booksellers (Store); Angelfield Estate (House); London, England, UK
- Related movies
- The Thirteenth Tale (2013 | IMDb)
- Epigraph
- All children mythologize their birth. It is a universal trait. You want to know someone? Heart, mind and soul? Ask him to tell you about when he was born. What you get won't be the truth; it will be a story. And nothing... (show all) is more telling than a story. -Vida Winter, Tales of Change and Desperation
- Dedication
- In memory
Ivy Dora and Fred Harold Morris
Corina Ethel and Ambrose Charles Setterfield - First words
- It was November.
- Quotations
- Do you know the feeling when you start reading a new book before the membrane of the last one has had time to close behind you? You leave the previous book with ideas and themes-characters even-caught in the fibers of your cl... (show all)othes, and when you open the new book, they are still with you.
My gripe is not with lovers of the truth but with truth herself. What succor, what consolation is there in truth, compared to a story? What good is truth, at midnight, in the dark, when the wind is roaring like a bear in the ... (show all)chimney? What you need are the plump comforts of a story. The soothing, rocking safety of a lie. - Vida Winter
Tell me the truth.
Of course I loved books more than people. Of course I valued Jane Eye over the anonymous stranger with his hand on the lever. Of course all of Shakespeare was worth more than a human life. Of course. Unlike Miss Winter... (show all), I had been ashamed to say so.
… ten years of marriage is usually enough to cure marital affection …
So they became friends, the way old married couples often do, and enjoyed the tender loyalty that awaits the lucky on the other side of passion, without ever living the passion itself.
. . . she had that laugh, and the sound of it was so beautiful that when you heard it, it was as if your eyes saw her through your ears . . . . It was the sound of joy. He married her for it.
. . . But in her disease was a distillation: The more it reduced her, the more it exposed her essence. Every time I saw her she seemed diminished: thinner, frailer, more transparent, and the weaker she grew, the more the stee... (show all)l at her center was revealed.
. . . when I read about kindly grandmothers in my books, I supply them with her face.
“I know.” He didn’t know, of course. Not really. And yet that was what he said, and I was soothed to hear it. For I knew what he meant. We all have our sorrows, and although the exact delineaments, weight and dimensions... (show all) of grief are different for everyone, the color of grief is common to us all. “I know,” he said, because he was human, and therefore, in a way, he did.
People disappear when they die. Their voice, their language, the warmth of their breath. Their flesh. Eventually their bones. All living memory of them ceases. This is both dreadful and natural. Yet for some there is an excep... (show all)tion to this annihilation. For in the books they write they continue to exist. We can rediscover them. Their humor, their tone of voice, their moods. Through the written word they can anger you or make you happy. They can comfort you. They can perplex you. They can alter you. All this even though they are dead. Like flies in amber, like corpses frozen in ice, that which according to the laws of nature should pass away is, by the miracle of ink on paper, preserved. It is a kind of magic. - Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)He opened a cool green eye, regarded me for a moment, then closed it again.
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