'A hell of a read'Sunday Times'Triumphant,and beautifully told...one of the best novelists writing today'Sara Collins,GuardianAll must gamble with their fate. But not all can win...In the city of Bath,in the year 1865 Jane Adeane,renowned for her restorative skills,is convinced that some other destiny will one day show itself to her.But when she finds herself torn between a dangerous affair with a female lover and the promise of a conventional marriage to an apparently respectable doctor,her desires begin to lead her towards a future she had never imagined...Discover the ultimate historical read.'Terrific'The Times'One of our most accomplished novelists'Observer'One of my favourite writers'Nina Stibbe
Publisher: Vintage PublishingISBN: 9781529112276Number of pages: 464Weight: 322 gDimensions: 197 x 127 x 29 mm
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A hell of a read - so emotionally sophisticated,so deft with shade and light,more absorbing than most fiction I've read this yearTerrificAnother gratifyingly well-put-together work... Tremain's long sentences brim with a poised positivity...(and) add lightness to her fond depictions of these imperfect striversSubtle,illuminating and captivatingA moving exploration of love and the sacrifices we're willing to make in its nameOver a distinguished literary career,Rose Tremain has traversed genres with her customary flair... in her portrayal of the ways in which individual longing and frustration unfold against the constraints of forces beyond our control,Tremain has long been one of our most accomplished novelists,and here is further confirmationAn exhilarating exploration of love,life,loss and death...A thrilling and seductive story... Vivid and beguilingRose Tremain gives Hilary Mantel a run for her money for the title of Britain's greatest living historical novelist... there are still few writers who can conjure up a version of the past that is so startlingly unfamiliar yet so convincingAn enjoyable page-turnerA new book from Rose Tremain is always a cause for celebration. Her exceptionally well-crafted and deeply humane historical novels are invariably a joy and Islands of Mercy is no exception... A rich,rewarding and highly satisfying novel from one of our finest novelists.
Rose Tremain
A critically acclaimed British author and playwright,best-known for her expertly rendered historical fiction Rose Tremain is the author of works including: Restoration,Sacred Country,Music and Silence,Colour,The Darkness of Wallis Simpson,The Road Home,The Gustav Sonata and,most recently,her first work of autobiography,Rosie.
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