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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9783404164561 (3404164563)
Publish date: 2010
Publisher: Bastei Lübbe
Pages no: 492
Edition language: Deutsch
Category:
Adventure,
Novels,
Literature,
Cultural,
Historical Fiction,
Romance,
Adult,
Historical Romance,
Womens Fiction,
Chick Lit,
Australia,
18th Century
England im Jahre 1786. Mary Broad wird wegen eines harmlosen Diebstahls zum Tode verurteilt, wie es damals üblich war. Sie war arm, nur Leute mit Geld konnten sich aus der Schlinge retten. Doch Mary wird begnadigt und kommt zunächst auf ein privates Sträflingsschiff, ein Wrack, das in einem Fluß ank...
Já tendo lido outro livro da autora, as expectativas estavam um pouco elevadas e acabaram por não se revelar à altura. Não consegui criar nenhuma ligação com a história/ personagens. No entanto, ainda tenho curiosidade com outras obras da autora, pode ser que a experiência corra melhor.
A story, based (rather loosely I am guessing) on fact which is an easy read if you can ignore the repetition and irritating style. An interesting subject but one that I would have preferred to read a non-fiction account of.
This is one of my all time favourite books. Love, heartache, despair, hope, this book has it all. The way Leslie Pearse writes is so vivid and amazing, each one of her books hooks you from the start and this one will pull at your every emotion, it's just utterly brilliant.Follow Mary on her journe...
Good read!