A. D. Swanston

Beautiful Star & Other Stories (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

History is brought alive by the people it affects, rather than those who created it. In Beautiful Star we meet Eilmer, a monk in 1010 with Icarus-like dreams; Charles I, hiding in 1651, and befriended by a small boy; the trial of Jane Wenham, witch of Walkern, seen through the eyes of her grand-daughter. This is a moving and affecting journey through time, bringing a new perspective to the defence of Corfe Castle, the battle of Waterloo, the siege of Toulon and, in the title story, the devastating dangers of the life of the sea in 1875.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Canelo Digital Publishing Ltd
• Seitenzahl: 300
• Erscheinungstermin: 19. Oktober 2020
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781800322530
• Artikelnr.: 60163821

Autorenporträt

A. D. Swanston read a little law and a lot of sport at Cambridge University, and held various positions in the book trade, including being a director of Waterstone & Co, and chairman of Methven's plc, before turning to writing. Inspired by a lifelong interest in early modern history, his Thomas Hill novels are set during the English Civil Wars, and the early period of the Restoration. He lives with his wife in Surrey, near to their three children and two grandchildren. His interests include golf, gardening, and drawing.