Description
| Product ID: | 9781529112276 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Title: | Islands of Mercy |
| Subtitle: | From the bestselling author of The Gustav Sonata |
| Authors: | Author: Rose Tremain |
| Page Count: | 464 |
| Subjects: | Modern and contemporary fiction: general and literary, Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945), Saga fiction (family / generational sagas), Historical fiction, Sagas, Historical fiction, Somerset, Ireland, France, Borneo, c 1800 to c 1900 |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating 'A hell of a read' Sunday Times'Triumphant, and beautifully told...one of the best novelists writing today' Sara Collins, GuardianAll must gamble with their fate. But not all can win... In the city of Bath, in the year 1865 Jane Adeane, renowned for her restorative skills, is convinced that some other destiny will one day show itself to her. But when she finds herself torn between a dangerous affair with a female lover and the promise of a conventional marriage to an apparently respectable doctor, her desires begin to lead her towards a future she had never imagined... Discover the ultimate historical read. 'Terrific' The Times'One of our most accomplished novelists' Observer'One of my favourite writers' Nina Stibbe ''A hell of a read'' Sunday Times |
| Imprint Name: | Vintage |
| Publisher Name: | Vintage Publishing |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2021-07-08 |
