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Genre/Form: | Historical fiction Fiction History Romans, nouvelles, etc |
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Material Type: | Fiction |
Document Type: | Book |
All Authors / Contributors: |
Gillian Bradshaw |
ISBN: | 9780727867964 0727867962 9781847511652 1847511651 |
OCLC Number: | 320189298 |
Notes: | "An English Civil War novel."--Cover. |
Description: | 214 pages ; 23 cm |
Responsibility: | Gillian Bradshaw. |
Abstract:
London, 1647 - Lucy Wentnor, a young woman from the Midlands, having been attacked by soldiers during the Civil War and rejected by her sweetheart, hopes to start afresh with her aunt and uncle in the capital, now that war seems to be over. London, however, is in chaos and her uncle, once a well-to-do mercer, is now almost bankrupt.
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"An action-filled plot replete with larger-than-life characters combines nicely with a believable picture of life on the Mediterranean more than two millennia ago" Booklist on The Sun's Bride "Bradshaw does a splendid job of bringing to life a period of ancient history underutilized in fiction" Publishers Weekly on The Sun's Bride "Give this one to those who like a nice mix of adventure and romance in their historical fiction" Booklist on Dark North" Read more...
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- Imprimeurs -- Romans, nouvelles, etc.
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- Grande-Bretagne -- Histoire -- 1642-1649 (Guerre civile) -- Romans, nouvelles, etc.
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