Kemble's Run

A modern adventure that leans on the classics, Kemble's Run is an offbeat and dark romantic comedy with aspects of historical fiction and suspense. The strengths of the story are its wit and its warmth, the pacy plotting, and the richness and variety of the characters we encounter. The style and the charm are reminiscent of 'A Gentleman in Moscow' by Amor Towles. Other comps include 'Reputation, ' by Lex Croucher, and the classics 'Three Men in a Boat, ' 'Cold Comfort Farm, ' and 'Nicholas Nickleby'. I think I have written a sweet, smart and funny adventure that will qualify as addictive book club fiction. The writing aims towards literary fiction in places, but the humour leans towards the absurd. It is Dickens-meets-Flann O'Brien, Bridgerton-meets-Succession, George Eliot-meets-Monty Python. The plot, sub-plots, subterfuge, ruses, twists and turns should keep readers hooked until the end.

The Blurb: Forced to elope on the eve of her wedding, Emily Kemble is in full flight through an England in the grip of the Industrial Revolution, trying to reach Scotland in order to marry. In pursuit are, amongst others, Emily's powerful father and his preferred match for his daughter. But Emily and her fianc?Sebastien are na鴳e dreamers, brought up on poetry and novels - and the world they are about to encounter is ugly and cruel, filled with plotters and schemers. There are bigger games being played here, and Emily must quickly develop some wit and grit if she is to navigate this dark and absurd journey of self-discovery she has been plunged into.