Accidents of providence
"Wonderfully detailed and keenly researched, it is a moving portrait of a courageous woman caught between a disastrous affair with a charismatic revolutionary and the draconian laws of the land that would put her to death because of it." -- Kathleen Kent "Dangerous Liaisons: A seventeenth-century he...
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| Language: | English |
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| Summary: | "Wonderfully detailed and keenly researched, it is a moving portrait of a courageous woman caught between a disastrous affair with a charismatic revolutionary and the draconian laws of the land that would put her to death because of it." -- Kathleen Kent "Dangerous Liaisons: A seventeenth-century heroine for our times . . . [A] delightfully seditious heroine... Proof that a historical novel can be educational and entertaining, and nothing like homework." -- O, The Oprah Magazine London, 1649: King Charles has been beheaded for treason, Cromwell is in power, the Levelers are demanding rights for the people, and a new law targeting unwed mothers presumes anyone who conceals the death of her illegitimate child is guilty of murder. Glovemaker Rachel Lockyer is locked in a secret affair. But while her lover is imprisoned in the Tower, a child is found buried in the woods. Rachel is arrested. So comes an investigation, a trial, and an extraordinary cast of characters all brought to reckon for this one life. Spinning within is a remarkable love story and evidence that miracles come to even the commonest lives. "The best kind of historical fiction -- a combination of love story and murder mystery, with a sprinkling of intriguing historical snippets and wonderful writing." -- Library Journal, starred review "[A] marvelous story written in searing prose. Don't miss it!" -- Sheri Holman "Heart-poundingly vivid [and] intellectually provocative . . . A romping good read . . . Historical fiction at its best." -- Kirkus Reviews, starred review |
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| ISBN: | 9780547519456 |
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