Accidents of Providence
Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780547840116 (054784011X)
ASIN: B00CY4L6EY
Publish date: February 5th 2013
Publisher: Mariner Books
Pages no: 272
Edition language: English
Category:
Literature,
European Literature,
British Literature,
Book Club,
Adult Fiction,
Historical Fiction,
Mystery,
Religion,
Historical Mystery,
Crime,
17th Century
Solid 4 stars. One thing I really loved about this book, and well-done historical fiction in general, is that I can learn about history in such an enjoyable way. Granted, the subject matter isn't all rainbows and daisies, but I really enjoyed learning about what life was like for the every day woman...
The mid-seventeenth century was not an easy time for women. Women had no legal status other than property of their husbands or fathers. To make matters worse, the government had passed a law that accused any unwed mother of murder if her child died during or shortly after childbirth and no witnesses...
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I think that historical fiction is probably my favorite genre. In relation to this book, it was not my favorite historical fiction book, but it did tell a good story. I felt that the characters were interesting and enjoyed reading about their lives. I think my favorite characters were Thomas Boat...
I enjoyed this book. Is it the best historical fiction book I have read? No. Did it maintain my interest and give a good storyline? Yes. I didn't go into this book with high hopes given some of the other GR reviews. I wasn't looking for it to be the best. I don't think it was quite as bad as what so...
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