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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... sense ever deserted him ! And if good sense had prevailed on them to stay put , Emmie observed , should it not have done the same with Pat ? George had said that Pat would be struggling on towards them , she added , so they had ...
... sense ever deserted him ! And if good sense had prevailed on them to stay put , Emmie observed , should it not have done the same with Pat ? George had said that Pat would be struggling on towards them , she added , so they had ...
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... sense of balance . In his own case , this ought to be easy , because any regrets he might have would always be outweighed by his feelings for Emmie and the boys . Without them the future would be hard to endure , if he were spared to ...
... sense of balance . In his own case , this ought to be easy , because any regrets he might have would always be outweighed by his feelings for Emmie and the boys . Without them the future would be hard to endure , if he were spared to ...
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... sense that they were still probing at the world's limits . Yet this distant continent was her birth- place , was once her home . The sense of displacement was more acute when she turned from her daytime reveries to find Frederik seated ...
... sense that they were still probing at the world's limits . Yet this distant continent was her birth- place , was once her home . The sense of displacement was more acute when she turned from her daytime reveries to find Frederik seated ...
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Alma already arms arrival asked Australia baby believe boys brother brought called Captain Christian Coco comfort course cried Danish Davidson dear death Denmark Downs Emmie Emmie's expected eyes face Fairholme father feel felt Frederik French garden George girl give Greenland hand Hannina head heard hoped husband Kiki kind King knew ladies land later leave Leslie letter Libby lived London looked Macarthur Madame Ziege married mind Miss morning mother never night Norah once passed perhaps present question reached rest seemed seen sense ship side sister sitting smiled soon stay sure Sydney taken tell things thought told took turned understand walked Walter wanted watched wife wished wondered