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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... taken up with the affairs of the Tsarevich and Princess Dagmar . She wished them well and prayed for them , but it was for Alma's benefit that she was enduring the Mediterranean again instead of enjoying her old age at home . When her ...
... taken up with the affairs of the Tsarevich and Princess Dagmar . She wished them well and prayed for them , but it was for Alma's benefit that she was enduring the Mediterranean again instead of enjoying her old age at home . When her ...
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... taken during the night ; that he felt it would likely be sudden , but he was content to live or to die as God saw fit . His words were slow and distinct . He said that he was all sin , but that God's mercy was greater than his sin ; he ...
... taken during the night ; that he felt it would likely be sudden , but he was content to live or to die as God saw fit . His words were slow and distinct . He said that he was all sin , but that God's mercy was greater than his sin ; he ...
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... taken in by the innkeeper and his wife . It was all most biblical , I do assure you . Frederik was born at seven o'clock in the morning , whereupon a sort of preliminary baptism was performed by some women of the village . After washing ...
... taken in by the innkeeper and his wife . It was all most biblical , I do assure you . Frederik was born at seven o'clock in the morning , whereupon a sort of preliminary baptism was performed by some women of the village . After washing ...
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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