Mrs. Gulliver

By Valerie Martin

From the prize-winning and beloved author Valerie Martin (Mary Reilly, Property, Italian Fever) comes an "utterly brilliant" (Daily Mail) tale of female subversion and agency in a patriarchal world, with two brilliantly crafted protagonists at its center.

It's 1954 on far-flung Verona Island, a tropical paradise with a fragile economy and a rising crime rate. Prostitution is legal and Lila Gulliver is proud of her business, a high-end brothel where her clients are guaranteed privacy and discretion. When Carit Bercy, a young, destitute, and beautiful blind woman arrives at her door seeking employment, Lila decides to give her a chance.

Carit proves a valuable asset to the house, as well as a psychological puzzle to her employer. One hot night, Ian Drohan, a handsome youth and the scion of the wealthiest family on the island, visits Lila's house and falls madly in love with Carit . Lila doubts his sincerity and fears for Carit 's future.

Carit has no such fears. In fact, Carit is a reckless force of nature, determined to succeed in ways Lila hasn't even contemplated.

Spirits of the star-crossed lovers Romeo and Juliet, as well as the devilish denizens of the magical island in The Tempest haunt this steamy tale of passionate love, found, lost, and found again.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0593471210
• ISBN13: 9780593471210
• Release Date: February 2025
• Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.2" x 7.9"