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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... passed it through the window . It was the first Frederik had eaten this season and it was crisp and sweet . As he ate , it occurred to him that his image of his father when trav- elling derived from letters resembling shopping lists ...
... passed it through the window . It was the first Frederik had eaten this season and it was crisp and sweet . As he ate , it occurred to him that his image of his father when trav- elling derived from letters resembling shopping lists ...
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... passed Inner South Head , Frederik marvelled at the extent of the water ahead . He said that he had heard that the fleets of the world could be hidden here in perfect safety , and he saw that it was true . Emmie felt a native's thrill ...
... passed Inner South Head , Frederik marvelled at the extent of the water ahead . He said that he had heard that the fleets of the world could be hidden here in perfect safety , and he saw that it was true . Emmie felt a native's thrill ...
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John De Falbe. As Emmie passed the letter and the pen to him , she was crying silently . Frederik added his shaky ... passed the Post Office , he thought of the telegram he would have to send . While Emmie sat beside Frederik late one ...
John De Falbe. As Emmie passed the letter and the pen to him , she was crying silently . Frederik added his shaky ... passed the Post Office , he thought of the telegram he would have to send . While Emmie sat beside Frederik late one ...
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