Mr Peacock's Possessions

THE TIMES Book of the Year

Lydia Syson

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ZAFFRE
23 May 2018

Fiction & Literature; Historical fiction

Oceania 1879. A family of settlers from New Zealand are the sole inhabitants of a remote volcanic island.

For two years they have struggled with the harsh reality of trying to make this unforgiving place a paradise they can call their own. At last, a ship appears. The six Pacific Islanders on board have travelled eight hundred miles across the ocean in search of work and new horizons. Hopes are high for all, until a vulnerable boy vanishes. In their search for the lost child, settlers and newcomers together uncover far more than they were looking for. The island's secrets force them all to question their deepest convictions.

By: Lydia Syson
Imprint: ZAFFRE
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 153mm, Spine: 30mm
Weight: 480g
ISBN: 9781785764882
ISBN 10: 1785764888
Pages: 432
Publication Date: 23 May 2018
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Lydia Syson is a fifth-generation North Londoner who now lives south of the river with her partner and four children. After an early career as a BBC World Service Radio producer, she turned from the spoken to the written word, and developed an enduring obsession with history, including her family history: Lydia's anarchist great-great-grandmother moved in Communard circles in late 19th century London. Read more about Lydia and her books at www.lydiasyson.com or on Twitter: @lydiasyson.

Reviews for Mr Peacock's Possessions: THE TIMES Book of the Year

Syson brings history alive * Observer * The writing is powerful, the events terrifying * Bookbag * Beautifully written * Guardian * Compelling story of politics, passion, bravery and love * Book Trust * This is a thrilling story about a corner of the world I knew almost nothing of. A story of love and courage, brutality and hope all told with equal measures of deep humanity, imagination and elan. Lydia Syson has an amazing gift of bringing history alive through richness of language, dramatic pace and fabulous visual imagery. This is better than watching a film! -- Anne Sebba