Woman of a Thousand Secrets
by:
Barbara Wood (author)
An epic of magic and intrigue - This is the story of Tonina. She came from the sea, found floating in a basket by a childless couple. Unlike the fellow villagers in her adoptive home, she is tall, lean and light-skinned. When she turns nineteen, her parents know they must send her back to her...
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An epic of magic and intrigue - This is the story of Tonina. She came from the sea, found floating in a basket by a childless couple. Unlike the fellow villagers in her adoptive home, she is tall, lean and light-skinned. When she turns nineteen, her parents know they must send her back to her people. And here is where Toninas tale of survival and sacrifice, of luck, magic, intrigue, danger, romance and betrayal begins . . .
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780312363697 (0312363699)
Publish date: September 2nd 2008
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
Pages no: 496
Edition language: English
2/10 - BARDZO SŁABA To była najnudniejsza i najbardziej naiwna historia, jaką miałam okazję przeczytać w tym miesiącu. Doszłam do połowy książki i wymiękłam. Szkoda czasu na czytanie losów Mary Sue, haremie ludzi którzy coś do niej czuli i te naiwne wydarzenia. Rozczarowałam się niezmiernie, bo ksią...
I love B. Woods stories about Pre Columbian America. She has such attention to detail and it sweeps the reader to those ancient times. In some portions the tale of Tonina, Kaan, One Eye and Balam was a bit repetitive as well as drawn out. But it was worth experiencing the evolution of the characters...
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