The BequestHarvill, 2003 - Всего страниц: 325 "1864. After years of service in the Russian navy and a gruelling expedition to Greenland, Captain Frederick Ziege of the Royal Danish Navy is enjoying chaperoning his mother, sister and two marriageable nieces for a season on the Riviera. There he meets Emmeline Leslie, a young Australian widower and veteran of the bush. The differences between their complex histories enrich their ensuing romance, but frustrate their search for a home. The Bequest takes the reader from Italy to France, North Africa, Greece, Siberia, Greenland, Australia, and finally England. It is a novel about identity and belonging; about the place of history and memory in uprooted lives. Objects - many of which are pictured, such as an ivory China trade puzzle, a jewelled pencil, a clock - have an almost talismanic role in the interlocking stories of this rich and moving tale." |
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... down on the bed . As she took off her brooch , she remembered that when George had left Canning Downs for Sydney to take his seat on the Legislative Council , he had the piece of gold in his pocket to show to his friend Clarke . Found ...
... down on the bed . As she took off her brooch , she remembered that when George had left Canning Downs for Sydney to take his seat on the Legislative Council , he had the piece of gold in his pocket to show to his friend Clarke . Found ...
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... Downs with the Leslies almost from the start , in the early 1840s . Emmie remembered him arriving with his cousin Mr Pinnock at the Fassifern inn when George first took her to the Downs . He was a regular visitor at Canning Downs , and ...
... Downs with the Leslies almost from the start , in the early 1840s . Emmie remembered him arriving with his cousin Mr Pinnock at the Fassifern inn when George first took her to the Downs . He was a regular visitor at Canning Downs , and ...
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... down the Dividing Range . A succession of gorgeous views was disclosed , and Frederik's heart swelled as he thought of Emmie coming here for the first time in a cart , dragged over the rough passes by bullocks . At last the Downs lay ...
... down the Dividing Range . A succession of gorgeous views was disclosed , and Frederik's heart swelled as he thought of Emmie coming here for the first time in a cart , dragged over the rough passes by bullocks . At last the Downs lay ...
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