The Widow's Secret - Tales from Goswell (Paperback)
Katharine Swartz (author)- We can order this from the publisher
"Katharine Swartz weaves an enthralling dual timeline story with a unique premise. I was truly captivated by this heart-wrenching novel" - Suzanne Kelman, Amazon International Bestselling author of A View Across the Rooftops
Marine archaeologist Rachel Gardener is thrilled to be summoned to the coast of Cumbria to investigate a newly discovered shipwreck. She is also relieved to escape the tensions of her troubled marriage, and to be closer to her ailing mother.
But when a mysteriously sunken ship is discovered to be a slaving ship from the 1700s, Rachel is determined to explore the town of Whitehaven's link to the slave trade and soon she learns of Abigail Fenton, the young wife of a slave trader, who has a surprising secret of her own. The more Rachel learns about Abigail, the more she wonders if the past can inform the present... Can Rachel learn from Abigail and break free from her troubled history and embrace the future she longs to claim for her own?
Publisher: Lion Hudson Ltd
ISBN: 9781782642817
Number of pages: 320
Dimensions: 198 x 130 mm
Edition: New edition
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“An enjoyable dual time-line historical fiction”
The Widow’s Secret is a dual time-line story, which is always an interesting premise for me if it is written well and the author is skilled at blending the two time-lines together, which Katherine Swartz most... More
“Two women, their life parallels and their successes or failures in dealing with themselves make for an interesting read.”
A curious book in two interleaved parts, one modern and the other set in the 1770s. The parallels between the two parts hinges off the female protagonists and, whilst I am male, I certainly empathised with Abigail in... More
“Enjoyable, but sometimes uncomfortable”
"The Widow's Secret" was an enjoyable, but sometimes uncomfortable, read. It's well-written, with interesting characters and a good plot. I particularly enjoyed the way the chapters swapped between... More
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