The Fever Tree
Autor Jennifer McVeighen Limba Engleză Paperback – 2 ian 2013
1880, South Africa - a land torn apart by greed...
Frances Irvine, left penniless after her father's sudden death, is forced to emigrate to the Cape. In this barren country, she meets two very different men - one driven by ambition, the other by ideals. When a smallpox outbreak sends her to the diamond mines, she is drawn into a ruthless world of greed and exploitation, of human lives crushed in the scramble for power. But here - at last - she sees her path to happiness. Torn between passion and integrity, she makes a choice that has devastating consequences...
'Place and people come alive in this book... a gripping story' Kim Edwards, author ofThe Memory Keeper's Daughter
'I loved it. It's a beautifully written novel of great feeling' Rachel Hore, best-selling author ofThe Place of Secrets
'Engrossing, emotionally poised and elegantly written - I absolutely loved it' Vanora Bennett, author ofThe People's Queen
'A compelling read with aGone with the Windfeel to it - I was hooked' Katharine McMahon, author ofThe Alchemist's Daughter
'An epic story of love, deception and courage' Patricia Wastvedt, author ofThe German Boy
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9780670920907
ISBN-10: 0670920908
Pagini: 368
Dimensiuni: 129 x 198 x 22 mm
Greutate: 0.26 kg
Editura: Penguin Books
Colecția Penguin
Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom
ISBN-10: 0670920908
Pagini: 368
Dimensiuni: 129 x 198 x 22 mm
Greutate: 0.26 kg
Editura: Penguin Books
Colecția Penguin
Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom
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Notă biografică
Jennifer
McVeighgraduated
from
Oxford
University
in
2002.
She
went
on
to
work
in
film,
radio
and
publishing
before
giving
up
her
day
job
to
study
for
an
MA
in
Creative
Writing
at
Bath
Spa
University.
She
has
travelled
in
wilderness
areas
of
East
Africa
and
southern
Africa,
driving
and
camping
along
the
way.
Her
first
novel,The
Fever
Tree(Penguin,
2012),
was
a
Richard
and
Judy
Book
Club
Pick
and
received
widespread
critical
acclaim.
Recenzii
A
beautifully
written
novel
of
great
feeling
Vividly written, and moves so fluidly from Victorian drawing rooms to the wild, spare plains and brutal diamond mines of South Africa - a gripping story
There is nothing more exciting than a new writer with a genuine voice. I loved it
A compelling read with aGone with the Windfeel to it - I was hooked
Engrossing, emotionally poised and elegantly written - I absolutely loved it
I admiredThe Fever Treea lot. She weaves her knowledge skilfully into the fabric of the story and she is very good indeed both at creating atmosphere and a sense of place. It isn't just entertainment but instead both informative, historically accurate and deeply felt. It is the sort of satisfying read so many people are looking for
A bewitching tale of loss, betrayal and love
An epic story of love, deception and courage
Epic, enchanting, emotional and engrossing
An unforgettable journey into a heart of darkness: romantic and tragic, a tale of honour and redemption, it leaves wide vistas of a harsh yet beguiling landscape shimmering in the imagination long after the last page is turned
Serves up all the delicious elements of a romantic classic, seasoned by evocative prose and keen moral commentary. Gobble it up and then shelve it next to the Brontë sisters
The Fever Treeis a skilled unfolding of a woman's struggle with desire, class divide and disease in 19th Century South Africa... the journey, like the landscape, is thrillingly huge: one of love, self-knowledge, human and political self-respect. Frances treads out every step - a naive and intriguing character who brings alive a momentous - and appalling - part of history
McVeigh's attention to the material culture of South Africa really fascinates: no object is too small to attract her notice, and through accumulation such objects become evocative and strangely moving...The Fever Treeis well worth reading
Vividly written, and moves so fluidly from Victorian drawing rooms to the wild, spare plains and brutal diamond mines of South Africa - a gripping story
There is nothing more exciting than a new writer with a genuine voice. I loved it
A compelling read with aGone with the Windfeel to it - I was hooked
Engrossing, emotionally poised and elegantly written - I absolutely loved it
I admiredThe Fever Treea lot. She weaves her knowledge skilfully into the fabric of the story and she is very good indeed both at creating atmosphere and a sense of place. It isn't just entertainment but instead both informative, historically accurate and deeply felt. It is the sort of satisfying read so many people are looking for
A bewitching tale of loss, betrayal and love
An epic story of love, deception and courage
Epic, enchanting, emotional and engrossing
An unforgettable journey into a heart of darkness: romantic and tragic, a tale of honour and redemption, it leaves wide vistas of a harsh yet beguiling landscape shimmering in the imagination long after the last page is turned
Serves up all the delicious elements of a romantic classic, seasoned by evocative prose and keen moral commentary. Gobble it up and then shelve it next to the Brontë sisters
The Fever Treeis a skilled unfolding of a woman's struggle with desire, class divide and disease in 19th Century South Africa... the journey, like the landscape, is thrillingly huge: one of love, self-knowledge, human and political self-respect. Frances treads out every step - a naive and intriguing character who brings alive a momentous - and appalling - part of history
McVeigh's attention to the material culture of South Africa really fascinates: no object is too small to attract her notice, and through accumulation such objects become evocative and strangely moving...The Fever Treeis well worth reading