Ladysmith
(Sprache: Englisch)
From the acclaimed author of THE LAST KING OF SCOTLAND, LADYSMITH is a compelling tale of a town under siege during the Boer War, inspired by the letters of the author's great-grandfather
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From the acclaimed author of THE LAST KING OF SCOTLAND, LADYSMITH is a compelling tale of a town under siege during the Boer War, inspired by the letters of the author's great-grandfather
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'Captivating ... A highly accomplished historical novel' Washington Post 'Superbly described ... achieves a subtle, disconcerting effect' New York Review of Books
In the dying days of the 19th century, the world's eyes turn to the small South African town of Ladysmith. Under siege from Boer forces, British soldiers and townsfolk wait for rescue. They try to keep their spirits up with parties and cricket matches, but General Buller's relief column cannot break through. All that arrives is danger, disease and starvation.
Amongst a cast of characters ranging from Irish Republican renegades to London literary editors, from Churchill to Gandhi, is one young woman. For Bella Kiernan, the siege represents an unexpected chance to rebel against constricting social and domestic bonds and pursue a life of romance and adventure.
From the bestselling author of THE LAST KING OF SCOTLAND
Autoren-Porträt von Giles Foden
Giles Foden was born in 1967 and spent much of his early life in Africa. He was educated at Cambridge University. He has worked as a barman, a builder, a journalist, an academic, and as a rapporteur for the European Commission. For ten years, he was an editor and writer on the Times Literary Supplement and the Guardian, and his writing has since been published in Granta, Vogue, Esquire, The New York Times and Conde Nast Traveller, where he is a contributing editor. His fiction includes The Last King of Scotland, Ladysmith, Zanzibar and Turbulence. The Last King of Scotland was made into an Oscar-winning feature film in 2006.
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autor: Giles Foden
- 2022, 304 Seiten, Masse: 12,8 x 19,6 cm, Kartoniert (TB), Englisch
- Verlag: Orion Publishing Group
- ISBN-10: 1474624332
- ISBN-13: 9781474624336
- Erscheinungsdatum: 04.08.2022
Sprache:
Englisch
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Captivating.... A highly accomplished historical novel Washington Post
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