Woman of Opinion (eBook)

Winner of the 2025 Saltire Fiction Book of the Year

Sean Lusk (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2024
400 Seiten
Transworld (Verlag)
978-1-4735-9440-1 (ISBN)

Infos

WINNER OF THE 2025 SALTIRE SCOTTISH FICTION OF THE YEAR from the bestselling author of The Second Sight of Zachary Cloudesley'A triumph - vivid, exquisite, enthralling' Kate Griffin, author of Fyneshade'Lusk conjures prose of a spell-binding elegance and charm' Essie Fox, author of The Fascination Witty, insightful and moving Sunday Times---'I shall be a thousand different Marys and, in such manner, shall find the one I wish to be...'Mary longs for adventure, freedom and love. When her powerful father schemes to marry her off to a foolish aristocrat, she has to find a man who will offer her the independence she craves Never one to fear a scandal, she elopes with Edward Wortley Montagu.Mary uses her charm and connections to live a life less ordinary befriending poets, playwrights, and politicians. Securing a position for her husband as ambassador to the Ottoman Empire, she travels east, where she discovers a medical miracle.But this new adventure will come at a cost, for Mary s inability to abide by the rules and her outspoken opinions have gained her powerful enemies Skilfully weaves together themes of identity, ambition, and the pursuit of happiness you won t forget Mary after reading this Glamour Exploring not only a fascinating period in world history but also the life of a strong-minded woman who refused to be silenced by society s expectations Culturefly Sean Lusk has made the voice of Mary Wortley Montagu ring clear and defiant through the centuries Shona MacLean---Readers say:'A five star read and one of my favourite books of the year''This book will take you on a journey with Lady Montagu, a clever, witty, humorous woman...A wonderful emotional story told with charm and warmth.''Exquisite...rich in language, character and setting.''Fearless, witty, and inspiring...both highly entertaining and incredibly educational.''Superb...if you are a lover of historical fiction then this is a must read... one of my top reads of the year.''Truly exceptional, a book to savour I loved it!'

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 4.7.2024
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Literatur ► Historische Romane
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung ► Politische Theorie
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie
• ISBN-10: 1-4735-9440-5 / 1473594405
• ISBN-13: 978-1-4735-9440-1 / 9781473594401