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Bezig met laden... Shadow of a Ladydoor Jane Aiken Hodge
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 Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek.   ) tamaranth | Nov 4, 2021 |  Helen Trefail is the daughter of a naval officer; accompanying her invalid mother on board ship, she is raped by another passenger during an engagement at the blockade of Toulon. The inevitable happens, and she enters into a hasty marriage. Settling in Naples, she gives birth to a son, who is grudgingly accepted by her husband. She and her husband are friends with Lord and Lady Hamilton, and she is a witness to the start of Emma Hamilton’s affair with Lord Nelson. An interesting read. Maddz | Dec 29, 2019 | In the late 1700s, Helen Telfair grows up knowing that she has a secret inheritance from her namesake aunt, assuming that she can reach the age of 21 without falling afoul of the hidden conditions. To preserve her independence, she vows never to marry, because a husband would control of her money. But when her naval captain father takes her to the Mediterranean, circumstances force Helen to change her mind and marry the wealthy Lord Merritt. They settle in Naples, attending the royal court and the British ambassador and his wife. Helen determines to make the best of her lot, but her husband doesn't make it easy. And neither does the ever-present threat of the French--especially their rising commander, Napoleon. (  ) readinggeek451 | Nov 3, 2018 | Recommended for anyone who likes their historical fiction to be primarily history. The writing is very good, but I found the story a bit too full of ships and battles, and rather sordid (though no doubt realistic). My tastes run towards more fiction and less history, so I found it a bit tedious.. although I read to the end, and found the conclusion reasonably satisfying, albeit too fast and rather too tidy. (  ) SueinCyprus | Jan 26, 2016 | geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
Against the backdrop of the Napoleonic Wars and the glitter of the court of Naples, this captivating novel unfolds the story of Helen Telfair, a young English woman in search of herself. Helen, intelligent, witty, rebellious, had sworn never to marry. But when she found herself with child after a brutal encounter with a stranger, she agreed to marry the wealthy and dissolute Lord Henry Merritt.
Helen, neglected by her husband, felt very much alone-until she met Emma, the celebrated Lady Hamilton. No two women were less alike. Emma was uneducated, sensual, and by sheer will and unsurpassed beauty had catapulted herself into a brilliant marriage and into a scandalous affair with the famous Lord Nelson. But fate joined these two unforgettable women in a drama of intrigue and war and Helen's destiny was newly shaped by a great and exotic moment in history. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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 Google Books — Bezig met laden...GenresDewey Decimale Classificatie (DDC)813.5Literature English (North America) American fiction 20th CenturyLC-classificatieWaarderingGemiddelde: (3.5)
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