Falling Angels

An elegant, daring, original, and compelling novel, set against a gaslit backdrop of social and political turbulence in early twentieth-century London, Falling Angels draws a picture of family life that exposes the prejudices and flaws of a changing time. In January 1901, two families become inextricably linked when their daughters meet in a fashionable London cemetery. Separated by social class as well as taste, the Waterhouses cling to traditions while the Colemans look ahead to a more modern society. As the girls grow up and the nation emerges from the shadows of oppressive Victorian values, one woman's bid for greater personal freedom has disastrous consequences, changing the lives of both families forever. Tracy Chevalier holds a graduate degree in creative writing from the University of East Anglia. An American originally from Washington, D.C., she currently lives in London with her husband and son. Reader Anne Twomey is a Tony-nominated stage and screen actor. Her television credits include Third Watch and Law and Order.