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Katharine McMahon - The Rose Of Sebastopol: A Richard and Judy Book Club Choice - 9780753823743 - KRF0000799
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The Rose Of Sebastopol: A Richard and Judy Book Club Choice

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Description for The Rose Of Sebastopol: A Richard and Judy Book Club Choice Paperback. A spellbinding story of love, secrecy and courage, set against the backdrop of the Crimean war, from the author of THE ALCHEMIST'S DAUGHTER. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 27. Weight in Grams: 290. Clean copy in good to very good condition.

The Ukraine, Russia and the Crimea are taking centre stage in the world today but this spellbinding story of courage and love takes us back to the original Crimean war.

Russia, 1854: the Crimean War grinds on, and as the bitter winter draws near, the battlefield hospitals fill with dying men. In defiance of Florence Nightingale, Rosa Barr - young, headstrong and beautiful - travels to Balaklava, determined to save as many of the wounded as she can.

For Mariella Lingwood, Rosa's cousin, the war is contained within the pages of her scrapbook, in her London sewing circle, and in ... Read more

When Henry falls ill and is sent to recuperate in Italy, Mariella impulsively decides she must go to him. But upon their arrival at his lodgings, she and her maid make a heartbreaking discovery: Rosa has disappeared.
Following the trail of her elusive and captivating cousin, Mariella's epic journey takes her from the domestic restraint of Victorian London to the ravaged landscape of the Crimea and the tragic city of Sebastopol. As she ventures deeper into the dark heart of the conflict, Mariella's ordered world begins to crumble and she finds she has much to learn about secrecy, faithfulness and love.

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Product Details

Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Number of Pages
416
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780753823743
SKU
KRF0000799
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 2 to 4 working days
Ref
99-1

About Katharine McMahon
Katharine McMahon is the author of ten novels, including The Alchemist's Daughter and The Crimson Rooms, that focus on astonishing women and their ability to find a voice and make a mark, even at times and in societies when they are risking everything. The Rose of Sebastopol was a Richard & Judy pick and a Sunday Times bestseller. http://www.katharinemcmahon.com

Reviews for The Rose Of Sebastopol: A Richard and Judy Book Club Choice
A heart-stopping tale of love and war during Queen Victoria's reign
WOMAN & HOME
Absorbing
MY WEEKLY
In her novel written with great attention to detail and obvious affection for her characters and the time period, Katharine McMahon has penned a deeply affecting piece of historical fiction.
HISTORICAL NOVELS REVIEW
McMahon is a talented ... Read more

Goodreads reviews for The Rose Of Sebastopol: A Richard and Judy Book Club Choice


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