A Room Made of Leaves: Nominiert: The Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction, 2021

*NEW NOVEL RESTLESS DOLLY MAUNDER SHORTLISTED FOR THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION 2024* FROM THE BOOKER PRIZE-SHORTLISTED AND WOMEN'S PRIZE-WINNING AUSTRALIAN NOVELIST SHORTLISTED FOR THE WALTER SCOTT PRIZE FOR HISTORICAL FICTION It is 1788. When twenty-one-year-old Elizabeth marries the arrogant and hot-headed soldier John Macarthur, she soon realises she has made a terrible mistake. Forced to travel with him to New South Wales, she arrives to find Sydney Town a brutal, dusty, hungry place of makeshift shelters, failing crops, scheming and rumours. All her life she has learned to fold herself u p small. Now, in the vast landscapes of an unknown continent, Elizabeth has to discover a strength she never imagined, and passions she could never express. Inspired by the real life of a remarkable woman, this is an extraordinarily rich, beautifully wrought novel of resilience, courage and the mystery of human desire. EAN: 9781838851248 Farbverschnitt: Generell werden die Bücher ohne Farbverschnitt geliefert, auch wenn die Abbildungen einen Farbverschnitt zeigen. Erscheinungsjahr: 03.06.2021 Produktform: Kartoniert Beilage: Print PDF Autoren: Grenville, Kate Seitenzahl/Blattzahl: 336 Themenüberschrift: FICTION / Historical Keyword: eighteenth century; strong female character; novel based on fact; literary fiction; Australian writers; love; marriage; settlement; evocative Fachschema: Australien / Roman, Erzählung~Englische Bücher / Belletristik / Historischer Roman, Erzählung Fachkategorie: Belletristik: allgemein und literarisch, Historischer Roman Region: Australien Zeitraum: zweite Hälfte 18. Jahrhundert (1750 bis 1799 n. Chr.) Verlag: Canongate Books Ltd. Länge: 197 mm Breite: 131 mm Höhe: 30 mm Gewicht: 233 gr Genre: Importe