The Trespass by Barbara Ewing
1849. At sixteen, Harriet Cooper has only one person keeping her from ruin, her older sister, Mary. Their father, Sir Charles, is obsessed with his youngest child and because their mother is dead it is Mary who keeps watch over Harriet's bedroom door. But when Mary dies in London's cholera epidemic, Harriet becomes a prisoner in her own home, her father would rather she acted as his wife than his daughter and she can see nothing but horror before her. It seems impossible, but her only escape route is to flee after her cousin Edward who has recently emigrated to the new colony of New Zealand. Sheltered as her life has been, Harriet discovers untapped reserves of bravery and courage and manages to get herself on a boat bound for Wellington. But as soon as her father realises what she has done, he chases her across oceans and uncharted waters to the other side of the world, where thousands have gone seeking a new life and where Harriet thought he would never find her...
Compelling storytelling and an exquisitely-detailed evocation of Victorian EnglandBarbara Ewing's cholera-ridden London is so vivid you can smell it. * Clare Boylan *
A cracking good story told with verve and assurance. * PUBLISHING NEWS *
Packed with period atmosphere, this is a stirring tale of Harriet's struggle for find freedom. * WOMAN & HOME *
Historical drama moving between disease-ridden Victorian London and New Zealand's brave new world. Ambitious but expertly executed. * MIRROR *
A cracking good story told with verve and assurance. * PUBLISHING NEWS *
Packed with period atmosphere, this is a stirring tale of Harriet's struggle for find freedom. * WOMAN & HOME *
Historical drama moving between disease-ridden Victorian London and New Zealand's brave new world. Ambitious but expertly executed. * MIRROR *
Barbara Ewing was born & brought up in New Zealand but now lives in London where she combines her dual careers of acting & writing. www.barbaraewing.com
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| ISBN 13 | 9780751533903 |
| ISBN 10 | 0751533904 |
| Title | The Trespass |
| Author | Barbara Ewing |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Year published | 2003-07-10 |
| Number of pages | 416 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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