Cork, Zanzibar, Ravenna, Sri Lanka… The narrative spans multiple C19th worlds experienced in the life of one man. Wonderfully escapist.
The Romantic
(author)
£20.00
Edition:Hardback978024154202606/10/2022
Categories: 05. Books for Christmas 2022: Fiction, Books for Christmas 2022, Fiction
Tag: Historical Novels
From a Bookshelf nearby
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The indefatigable author of 'Schindler's Ark' picks up here on the story of Dickens's youngest son, who emigrated to Australia to become a sheep farmer.
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The Manningtree Witches
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A Room Made of Leaves
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Spiced with Dickens's wit and eye for detail, this is a tautly plotted, dazzling historical thriller. Set before and during the French Revolution, it turns on a French nobleman who repudiate... read more
A Tale Of Two Cities
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