Orphaned young, H is sent to live with her doting aunt in London. HΓÇÖs life is a happy one until her lecherous cousin robs her of her innocence, and the plague takes away the city and the people she loves. H is cast out ΓÇô friendless, pregnant and destitute ΓÇô into the rapidly emptying streets of London under quarantine.Forced to fend for herself, she is determined to gain back the life she lost. H will face a villain out for revenge, find love in the most unexpected places, and overcome a betrayal that she never could have foreseen. Weathering it all, can H charm, or scheme, her way to the life of freedom and independence that she longs for?
Shortlisted for the HWA Debut Crown Award
''Full of terrific historical detail... has that sparky confidence and unputdownable quality.''
Alison Pearson, judge for the Lucy Cavendish Fiction Prize''This book is well written and the narrator, in whichever guise, is engaging… a very readable, interesting… exciting book, which I am happy to recommend''
Historical Novel Society
The Strange Adventures of H
- the enchanting rags-to-riches story set during the Great Plague of London
- Indbinding:
- Paperback
- Sideantal:
- 272
- Udgivet:
- 1. juni 2020
- Størrelse:
- 196x129x27 mm.
- Vægt:
- 266 g.
- Ukendt - mangler pt..
Normalpris
Abonnementspris
- Rabat på køb af fysiske bøger
- 1 valgfrit digitalt ugeblad
- 20 timers lytning og læsning
- Adgang til 70.000+ titler
- Ingen binding
Abonnementet koster 75 kr./md.
Ingen binding og kan opsiges når som helst.
- 1 valgfrit digitalt ugeblad
- 20 timers lytning og læsning
- Adgang til 70.000+ titler
- Ingen binding
Abonnementet koster 75 kr./md.
Ingen binding og kan opsiges når som helst.
Beskrivelse af The Strange Adventures of H
Brugerbedømmelser af The Strange Adventures of H
Giv din bedømmelse
For at bedømme denne bog, skal du være logget ind.Andre købte også..
© 2024 Pling BØGER Registered company number: DK43351621
