Sophia - rational, demure, and hiding a 'little weakness' - has recently married the charismatic Edward. But Edward has secrets of his own and Sophia comes to suspect that her marriage is not what it seems. In cramped rooms in Covent Garden, Betsy-Ann shuffles a pack of cards. A gambler, dealer in second-hand goods and living with a grave robber, her life could not be more different to Sophia's - but she too discovers that she's been lied to. As both women take steps to discover the truth, their lives come together through a dramatic series of events.
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Maria McCann is een Engelse romanschrijfster die gevierd wordt om haar meeslepende historische fictie. Haar werk duikt met opmerkelijke details en inzicht in de levens van individuen uit vervlogen eeuwen in Engeland, van de Engelse Burgeroorlog tot de jaren 1670. McCann verkent complexe relaties, duistere familiegeheimen en de sociale dynamiek van haar gekozen tijdperken. Haar proza onderscheidt zich door rijke taal en een diepgaand begrip van de menselijke psychologie, en biedt lezers een authentieke en boeiende reis naar historische settings.



- 2014
- 2010
A novel of secrets and revenge within a seventeenth-century English family. Under the pretence of his cider business, Jonathan visits his newly widowed aunt and there meets her unruly servant girl, Tamar, who soon reveals that she has secrets of her own...
- 2001
As Meat Loves Salt
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- 21 uur lezen
Set during the tumultuous English Revolution of the seventeenth century, the story follows Jacob Cullen and his fellow soldiers as they navigate a landscape filled with religious and political turmoil. Amidst the violence and chaos, they hold onto dreams of rebuilding their lives after the conflict. However, the harsh realities of war threaten to crush their hopes and reshape their destinies.