The Somerset Tsunami (E-Book, EPUB)

eBook - 'The Queen of Historical Fiction at her finest.' Guardian
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ISBN/EAN: 9780571332823
Sprache: Englisch
Umfang: 304 S., 2.13 MB
Format: EPUB
DRM: Digitales Wasserzeichen
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A fight for survival against torrential flooding and local superstition from the Queen of Historical Fiction.A sinking boat . . .A girl in disguise . . .A disappearing sea . . .When Fortune Sharpe carves a boat from a tree with her beloved brother, Gem, she's only having a bit of fun. But now is not the time for a girl to be drawing attention to herself. She is sent away to find work dressed as a boy. Luckily a rich manor house is hiring.Yet Barrow Hall's inhabitants harbour dangerous secrets of their own, the suspicious owner is hunting for witches, and the house itself is a little too close to the sea . . .'To read a new Emma Carroll book is to wallow in a warm bath as she expertly combines a thrilling story with local history and characters to root for.' The Times'Carroll's historical fiction is at its best in this dramatic story . . . A wonderful sense of place and challenging characters.'Daily Mail, Best Children's Books of the Year'Emma just gets better and better and BETTER.' Scott Evans, The Reader Teacher& #PrimarySchoolBookClub
Emma Carroll was a secondary school English teacher for many years.The Somerset Tsunami is Emma's ninth novel for Faber; she has also written the highly-acclaimedFrost Hollow Hall,The Girl Who Walked on Air,In Darkling Wood,The Snow Sister,Strange Star,Letters from the Lighthouse,Secrets of a Sun King andWhen we were Warriors. She lives in the Somerset hills with her husband and two terriers.