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Laddar... Ätten Morland. 5, Den svarta pärlan (1982)av Cynthia Harrod-Eagles
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Gå med i LibraryThing för att få reda på om du skulle tycka om den här boken. Det finns inga diskussioner på LibraryThing om den här boken. The main character in the book is Annunciata Morland, the illegitimate daughter of Ruth. Much is made of Annunciata’s beauty and spirit, and she knows it. She’s probably the first of the Morland heroines that I took an outright dislike to, but as the story went on, she grew on me. I was never entirely won over, but I still came around to thinking she was at least fun to read about. Much of the book follows Annunciata’s time in the court of Charles II, where she falls in and out of love and learns that passion does not always equal lasting love. For me, the more intriguing characters were those who stayed behind at Morland Place, and I would have liked more of them. Catherine was a particular favorite of mine. She makes some difficult decisions that the rest of her family doesn’t understand, and she accepts the consequences. As I mentioned above, the book opens shortly before the Restoration of the Monarchy, and the previous book, The Oak Apple, closed right about the time the monarchy was defeated. I thought Harrod-Eagles missed a great opportunity by skipping Cromwell’s Protectorate. Because many of the Morlands are Catholic, this would have been a difficult period for them, and it would have been interesting to see how they coped during that time. See my complete review at my blog. On the eve of the Restoration, the Morland family, led by Ralph, finds itself in reduced circumstances, and eager to regain lost property once King Charles returns to take his throne. Annunciata, age 15, has higher aspirations than marriage to her cousin Kit; and she goes to London, to take part in court life there. This was my introduction to the Morland Dynasty, and I have to say that it didn't disappoint! Harrod-Eagles makes English history accessible while at the same time creating an engaging, entertaining plot and characters. Although there are characters in The Black Pearl that appeared in The Oak Apple, I found that it wasn't completely necessary to read them first--although I will, since the series is such a treat. inga recensioner | lägg till en recension
Ingår i serienMorland Dynasty (5)
1659: Cromwell's protectorate is drawing to a close, and the restoration of the monarchy can only improve the fortunes of the Morland family. The years of civil war and their aftermath have left Morland Place in dire straits, but with the return of the King, Ralph Morland believes he can rebuild the family estates. For his beautiful and ambitious cousin, Annunciata, the Restoration means a journey to London - one that leads to the amours and intrigues of Charles's court and to the unlocking of her mysterious past. A new and kinder age is dawning - a time for healing wounds - but more uncertainty, conflict and sorrow await both Ralph and Annunciata before they can find peace and forgiveness... Inga biblioteksbeskrivningar kunde hittas. |
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I quite liked Annunciata, even if she didn't quite live up to her reputation as an 'incorrigible rougue, thoroughly selfish and unscrupulous'. There is nothing quite so wicked or dangerous in Annunciata, merely another strong woman in a line of strong women. And I'm always amazed at the, no doubt historically accurate, lives of the characters in Harrod-Eagle's Dynasty - at the tender age of nineteen, Annunciata has been married twice, had three children and risen to the top rung of the social ladder in London, and poor old 'uncle' Ralph is only thirty! I know people died younger, and so had to start living earlier, but my modern brain still has difficulty computing the difference between then and now.
My memory also struggled with the identity of Annunciata's father, too - who's the daddy? I definitely remember one illicit liaison towards the end of book four, but don't recall any confusion afterwards. Oh dear, I shall have to make sure I read the next novel while this one is still fresh in my mind!
Entertaining and instructive as always - heartily recommended. ( )