02155nam a22002297a 4500 20251230163510.0 251230b |||||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d 9781760632021 Purchased Federation of Malayalam Book Publishers, Ernakulam (Indian Cultural Congress 2025, Maharaja's College, Ernakulam) English F ANN/IL Anna-Marie Crowhurst ILLUMINATION OF URSULA FLIGHT 1 Great Britain Allen & Unwin 2019 410 One of Stylist's must-read books of 2018 'Original and charming, joyous and funny.' Tessa Hadley '...[this] debut novel sweeps us away to the world of Ursula Flight, wannabe actress and playwright in 17th-century Britain. Ursula is a spirited and funny protagonist.' Sarah Shaffi, Stylist 'ON THE 15TH DAY OF DECEMBER IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD 1664, A GREAT LIGHT BLOOMED IN THE DARK SKY...' Born on the night of a bad-luck comet, Ursula Flight has a difficult destiny written in the stars. Growing up with her family in the country, she is educated by a forward-thinking father who enables her to discover a love of reading, writing and astrology. Ursula dreams of becoming a famous playwright, but is devastated to learn she must instead fulfil her family's expectations and marry. Trapped and lost, Ursula plots her escape - but her freedom will come at a price. As Ursula's dangerous desires play out, both on and off the stage, she's flung into a giddy world of actors, aristocrats and artistic endeavours which will change her life irrevocably. A gutsy coming-of-age story about a spirited young woman struggling to lead a creative life, this uplifting tale vividly evokes the glittering world of Restoration-era theatre. For anyone who has ever tried to succeed against the odds, The Illumination of Ursula Flight is an inspiring journey of love and loss, heartbreak and all-consuming passion. This is a debut pulsating with life for readers of Jessie Burton, Sarah Waters and Sarah Perry. Fiction Novel LEN ddc 0 0 ddc 0 0 FIC MAIN MAIN FIC 2025-12-23 Purchased 699.00 031,2025/12/23 1 2 F ANN/IL E1102466 2026-01-21 11:43:30 2026-01-03 2025-12-23 LEN 197500 197500