Turner's Strength (eBook)
516 Seiten
Vivid Publishing (Verlag)
978-1-923078-78-9 (ISBN)
James Seymour is an English-born and Australian bred author. 'Turner's Strength' is his 3rd book in the series.
Ewell Station, Eastern Cape Province, Africa - April 1827When a freshly butchered carcass is found on the edge of their land, Richard and Sarah Turner suspect native encroachment. Uneasy and alert, they question why Jonathan Turner would send their young nephew, William, into the volatile frontier of Grahamstown. As Sarah fears she may never leave Africa alive, Richard struggles to understand his brother's urgent need to be rid of the boy. Guildford, Surrey, EnglandSeven-year-old William, rejected by his cold and distant father, seeks solace in older friends Levi and Archie only to find himself manipulated and betrayed. Jonathan Turner, aware that his secret plan to send William away could fracture the family, arranges for a trusted escort to accompany the boy to South Africa, hoping the journey will forge the strength he lacks. Meanwhile, Ethel Nibley, the family's housekeeper, longs to end her entanglement with Benjamin Petherton with dignity. But Benjamin refuses to let go and a jealous observer, bent on revenge, sees an opportunity to disgrace them both and tarnish the Turner name. In a story of fear, betrayal, loyalty, and quiet strength, the Turner family grapples with secrets and survival. As dangers rise, young William must find the courage to endure. The third novel in James Seymour's Turner series.
Turner’s Strength
List of Characters
April 1827
Note: The same character may be shown in two or more places depending on changes in status as the story continues. A character introduced in this book may not be listed depending on the dramatic impact.
| SURREY, ENGLAND |
| GUILDFORD |
| The Jonathan Turner Family of Guildford |
| Jonathan Henry Turner | Father of William | Baker and Business Owner |
| Eleanora Turner | Mother of William | Wife of Jonathan Turner |
| Thomas Jonathan Turner | Son of Jonathan & Eleanora | Brewer |
| Bethany Bassington (nee Turner) | Daughter of Jonathan & Eleanora | Wife of Dr Bassington |
| Anne Jessica South (nee Turner) | Daughter of Jonathan & Eleanora | Director of Turner Businesses and wife of Sir Robert South |
| Clementine Felicity Turner | Daughter of Jonathan & Eleanora | Home help |
| Madeline Amber Turner | Daughter of Jonathan & Eleanora | Child |
| Simeon Henry Turner | Son of Jonathan & Eleanora | Child |
| William Earnest Turner | Son of Jonathan & Eleanora | Child |
| Marcia Angela Turner | Daughter of Jonathan & Eleanora | Child |
| Jeremy Neville David Turner | Son of Jonathan & Eleanora | Child |
| Katherine Turner | Niece of Jonathan Turner | Daughter of Richard Turner Residing with Turner Family |
| Service Staff of the Turner Family |
| Mrs Ethel Nibley | Housekeeper |
| Mrs Jennings | Cook |
| Miss Ivy Grey | Assistant Cook |
| Miss Jessica (Jess) Swamp | Scullery Maid |
| Miss Aggie Peters | Maid |
| Miss Rosalind Nibley | Mrs Nibley’s daughter |
| Joseph Hinge | Stable Hand |
| Nanny Smithers | Jeremy’s nanny. |
| The Thomas Turner Family of Guildford |
| Thomas Jonathan Turner | Son of Jonathan & Eleanora | Brewer |
| Mrs Marion Turner (nee Steele) | Wife of Thomas and Daughter of Alexander & Jennifer Steele |
| Turner Business Offices, Guildford |
| Miss Daisy Eltham | Receptionist |
| Turner Family Dogs |
| Nosey |
| The Bassington Family of Guildford |
| Doctor Neville Bassington | Doctor – Guildford Medical Practice |
| Mrs Bethany Bassington (nee Turner) | Wife of Neville and first daughter of Jonathan Turner |
| Service Staff: |
| Mrs Ivy Goodhew | Housekeeper and Cook |
| The South Family of Guildford Residence Name: ‘Porting’ |
| Captain Sir Robert Douglas South | Second Son of the Earl of Fintelton, Sir David South |
| Lady Anne Jessica South (nee Turner) | Wife of Sir Robert and daughter of Jonathan Turner |
| Service Staff: |
| Mrs Norma Kirby | Housekeeper and Cook |
| Miss Mary Hedge | Lady’s Maid to Lady South |
| Mr James Pocket | Carriage Driver, Footman and Stable Hand |
| Mr Henry Fletcher | Footman |
| The Local Church, Guildford |
| The Reverend Andrew Taggart | Rector |
| Mrs Laura Taggart | The Rector’s wife and church worker |
| Mrs Dorothy Chambers | Rectory Cook and Cleaning Lady |
| The Reverend Philip Hotspur | Curate and Rector’s Assistant |
| Mrs April Handle | Curate’s Cook and cleaner |
| The Guildford Clergy |
| His Grace, The Very Reverend Norton Pondsdale | Bishop of Surrey |
| Mrs Margaret Pondsdale | Bishop Pondsdale’s wife |
| Mr Donald Berkly | The Bishop’s Assistant |
| The Reverend Karl Smithton | Archdeacon of Guilford |
| Mrs Clowance (Cloe) Smithton | Karl Smithton’s wife |
| The Reverend Walter Moore | Rector of St Nicholas |
| The Reverend Christopher Crossling | Rector of St Saviours |
| The Turner Bakery |
| Mr Jeb Hiscock | Bakery Manager |
| Mr Peter Hammer | Senior Foreman |
| Mr Aaron Hall | Baker |
| Miss Audrey Stern | Senior Accounts Clerk |
| Hursts’ Tailors and Seamstresses |
| Mrs Fiona Smith | Seamstress and Guildford Shop Manager |
| Mr Lionel Wall | Taylor and Manager Woking, and Manager of the Store chain |
| The Steam-Powered Flour Mill |
| Mr Terence Spencer | Mill Manager |
| Mrs Lydia Spencer | Wife of Terence |
| Master Levi Spencer | Son of Terence and Lydia |
| Miss Andrea Spencer | Daughter of Terence and Lydia |
| Mossey | The Spencer’s Pony |
| The Sopwith Family, Guildford, Surrey |
| Dr David Sopwith | Local Doctor | Guildford Medical Practice |
| Lady Emma Sopwith | Wife of David Sopwith and daughter of the Earl of Fintelton |
| Miss Victoria Sopwith | David’s Sister |
| Service Staff for the Sopwith Family |
| Mrs Molly Lane | Housekeeper |
| Miss Judith Malone | Victoria Sopwith’s Maid |
| Mr Stuart Winks | Carriage Driver and Footman |
| The Watson Family of Guildford |
| Dr Bryan Watson | Local Doctor, General Practitioner |
| Mrs Jessica Watson | Wife of Dr Watson |
| Master Archie Watson | Son of Doctor Watson |
| Miss Sophie Watson | Daughter of... |
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 15.6.2025 |
|---|---|
| Sprache | englisch |
| Themenwelt | Literatur ► Historische Romane |
| ISBN-10 | 1-923078-78-X / 192307878X |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-923078-78-9 / 9781923078789 |
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