Bellewether, Susanna Kearsley
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Bellewether, Susanna Kearsley
Language
eng
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
no index present
Literary form
fiction
Main title
Bellewether
Oclc number
1017585311
Responsibility statement
Susanna Kearsley
Summary
RITA Award-winning author Kearsley (The Firebird) pens a captivating tale of a Long Island family caught up in the tumultuous events of the French and Indian War (1754<U+2013>63) that culminated in the fall of French Canada to the British. The narrative is told from the point of view of three individuals: Lydia and Jean-Philippe, a captured French Canadian soldier billeted with Lydia's family, and present-day curator Charley, who is establishing Lydia's home as a museum. Kearsley skillfully creates an atmosphere of parallel times between past and present by connecting a random object from the end of each of Charley's present-day chapters to a like object at the start of the succeeding chapter belonging to Lydia or Jean-Philippe. This magical feeling is enhanced by the ghostly presence that Charley encounters at the museum site and the legends she learns about the ill-fated lovers. VERDICT Rich characterizations and vivid historical flavor will keep readers enthralled in both past and present story lines. Highly recommended for Kearsley's many admirers and fans of romantic dual-time historical fiction. --Crystal Renfro (Reviewed 07/01/2018) (Library Journal, vol 143, issue 12, p67)
Target audience
adult
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