'A tremendously powerful and superbly written tale of love' Sunday Telegraph
1864. After three years of service in the Russian navy and a gruelling expedition to Greenland, Captain Frederik Ziege of the Royal Danish Navy is enjoying a season on the Riviera with his mother, sister and two marriageable nieces. There he meets Emmeline Leslie, the young Australian widow of a bush pioneer. The differences between their complex histories enrich the ensuing romance, but frustrate their search for a home. The Bequest is a novel about identity and belonging, about the place of history and memory in uprooted lives and, at its heart it is the story of a passionate love affair.
By:
John De Falbe Imprint: Vintage Country of Publication: United Kingdom Dimensions:
Height: 198mm,
Width: 129mm,
Spine: 21mm
Weight: 235g ISBN:9780099578093 ISBN 10: 0099578093 Pages: 336 Publication Date:18 December 2012 Audience:
General/trade
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ELT Advanced
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
JOHN DE FALBE is director of the team of booksellers at the legendary John Sandoe, one of London's outstanding literary bookshops. He is the author of The Glass Night and a regular critic for the Spectator.