9780712677257 - Now Face to Face de Koen K (2 resultados)

Paperback. Condición: Good. 630 pages. Cover wornReviews Barbara Devane, featured in th e author's Through a Glass Darkly (Books on TapeR, 1987), finds h erself a widow and her late husband's reputation ruined in Englan d of 1720. Traveling to Virginia, she manages her grandmother's p lantation, finding new friends, experiences, and greater maturity . After returning to London, she becomes caught up in Jacobite pl ots, court politics, and battles to restore her fortunes and take revenge on the men who destroyed her husband. This long producti on is helped by the narration of Sheila Hart, who handles all the voices well, regardless of the character's age, nationality, or gender. Hart brings expression, warmth, and real emotion to the n arrative. Despite her efforts, the story occasionally bogs down i n political detail. Nevertheless, fans of the first title should enjoy this sequel.'Melody A. Moxley, Rowan P.L., Salisbury, N.C. Rumpole and the Angel of Death by John Mortimer 7 cassettes. unab ridged. 91/2 hrs. Blackstone Audio Bks. 1996. #1751. $45.95. Mort imer's famous barrister (e.g., Rumpole on Trial, Audio Reviews, L J 7/95) returns in this collection of six tales. Rumpole is his n ormal crotchety self, and reader Frederick Davidson brings Rumpol e and his entire adversarial world to life with an astonishing ra nge of voices that never fail to delight and amuse. Nadia May rea ds one story as told by Rumpole's long-suffering wife, Hilda, or She Who Must Be Obeyed. This is an interesting collection that is enhanced by the right readers. Recommended for all mystery colle ctions.'Michael T. Fein, Catawba Valley Community Coll., Hickory, N.C. Ten years after Koen introduced heroine Barbara Devane in her bestselling debut novel, Through a Glass Darkly, she brings b ack the strong-willed young woman to face further challenges amon g the baroque world of the European and colonial American nobilit y of the early 18th century. The settling of America and the cour tly intrigues of the Jacobite rebellion in England serve as both backdrop and parallel for Lady Devane's path toward her own indep endence as an aristocrat and as a woman. Having been widowed at a ge 20, she has embarked for colonial Virginia, determined to deve lop a plantation there. Spunky and headstrong, she bristles when she is patronizingly described by one of her many admirers as a ` `fragile black butterfly''; anything but fragile, she takes lover s across political divides and frees her slaves against all advic e. These flamboyant gestures often seem shallow, however, and Lad y Devane's dismay at the treatment of the slaves in the New World characteristically seems more picturesque than humane. Koen does n't hesitate to make her heroine less perfect than conventional c haracters of this genre; Lady Devane comments in a rare moment of self-reflection that her pity for her favorite servant never led her to seriously consider his feelings. A pervasive tone of gent ility grounds the novel in its period, and Koen's smooth prose an d nicely integrated background details make this a superior histo rical romance. Major ad/promo; author tour. (Jan.).

Trade Paperback. Condición: Good. Trade Paperback. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Century Books, London, 1996. *** CONDITION: This book is in good condition. More specifically: Covers have moderate creasing. Spine has moderate reading creases. . Pages are reasonably tanned. *** Quantity Available: 2. Category: Fiction; Historical; ISBN: 0712677259. ISBN/EAN: 9780712677257. Inventory No: 10024264. The photo of this book is of the actual book for sale.