Brenda W. Clough

A new exciting adventure from Marian Halcombe. She travels to Central America, to save her husband, who left on a rescue expedition, with a ransom of weapons. An eventful sea voyage, many coincidences and loose ends come together. The story is again alternately told by Marian and her brother-in-law Hartright, a good option.
Is thrown between the lines: American civil war, anti-slavery movement Great Britain, contraception, loss of Maya culture.Light-footed, decent historical sketch, nice reading.… (meer)

Quite an exciting sequel to the first part of this series. The story continues helter-skelter. Children running away from home are linked to the life of poor orphans from London and charity, child prostitution in the filthy slums of London, Dickens keeping a finger on current events,the publishing world with its Protestant restrictions, an ingenious jewel theft, a Marian who shrinks back for nothing. Austen chicklit with a nice insight into the manners and customs of the gentry.No Nobel Prize material, but well written and compelling, for those who love this genre.I can't wait to read the sequel.… (meer)

Quite a mesmerising story. The story starts in the mid-19th century, Victorian England.Two locations: Hampstead London and a country house in Cumberland The protagonist is Marian Halcombe, a spinner, not very attractive but intelligent and well-spoken. When she meets the somewhat mysterious Camlet, the story can begin. Not great literature but an interesting look at the life of a well-to-do family in mid-19th century England. Well written and from various angles. Ideal reading for Jane Austen fans.
I received this book through Early Reviewers. I can't wait to read the sequel.… (meer)