- Hardcover: 398 pages
- Publisher: Imprint unknown; New impression edition (Nov 1967)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0432087508
- ISBN-13: 978-0432087503
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 5,316,962 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Format:Unknown Binding
This is a stirring tale of the life of a young, beautiful, eighteenth century Englishwoman. Born the bastard daughter of a maid in service at a roadside inn, Hester Roon was adored by her mother, who struggled to give her some advantages, such as an education. Hester's world would come crashing down upon her at a young age with her mother's untimely death due, in part, to involvement with a highway robber.
After her mother's death, Hester, no more than a child, is inducted into service at the very same inn where her mother had tediously labored. Years of sheer drudgery pass uneventfully, until the owner of the inn notices that Hester is blossoming into young womanhood. Commanding her to become his mistress, he forces himself upon her. Hester, repulsed by what has happened to her and determined that it should not happen again, flees to London, having a few adventures along the way.
When the somewhat naive Hester finally arrives in London, she is befriended by denizens of London's seamy underworld. Scammed into being the unknowing and unwilling participant in a felonious scheme, Hester is caught, tried, and convicted. Faring better than her cohorts in crime, she is transported to the West Indies, little more than a slave. Selected to work as companion to a young gentlewoman on a slave-run sugar plantation, she fatuously falls in love with the woman's handsome husband, only to discover that a better man loved her. Initially repudiating him, it would take a bloody slave rebellion to open her eyes and make her realize the worth of this man, who would love her unconditionally and do anything and everything to ensure her happiness and safety.
This is a sweeping panoramic tale of eighteenth century England and the West Indies. Artfully told by a master storyteller, it will keep the reader turning the pages until the very end.
Format:Hardcover
This is a stirring tale of the life of a young, beautiful, eighteenth century Englishwoman. Born the bastard daughter of a maid in service at a roadside inn, Hester Roon was adored by her mother, who struggled to give her some advantages, such as an education. Hester's world would come crashing down upon her at a young age with her mother's untimely death due, in part, to involvement with a highway robber.
After her mother's death, Hester, no more than a child, is inducted into service at the very same inn where her mother had tediously labored. Years of sheer drudgery pass uneventfully, until the owner of the inn notices that Hester is blossoming into young womanhood. Commanding her to become his mistress, he forces himself upon her. Hester, repulsed by what has happened to her and determined that it should not happen again, flees to London, having a few adventures along the way.
When the somewhat naive Hester finally arrives in London, she is befriended by denizens of London's seamy underworld. Scammed into being the unknowing and unwilling participant in a felonious scheme, Hester is caught, tried, and convicted. Faring better than her cohorts in crime, she is transported to the West Indies, little more than a slave. Selected to work as companion to a young gentlewoman on a slave-run sugar plantation, she fatuously falls in love with the woman's handsome husband, only to discover that a better man loved her. Initially repudiating him, it would take a bloody slave rebellion to open her eyes and make her realize the worth of this man, who would love her unconditionally and do anything and everything to ensure her happiness and safety.
This is a sweeping panoramic tale of eighteenth century England and the West Indies. Artfully told by a master storyteller, it will keep the reader turning the pages until the very end.
Format:Paperback
This is a stirring tale of the life of a young, beautiful, eighteenth century English woman. Born the bastard daughter of a maid in service at a roadside inn, Hester Roon was adored by her mother, who struggled to give her some advantages, such as an education. Hester's world would come crashing down upon her at a young age with her mother's untimely death due, in part, to involvement with a highway robber.
After her mother's death, Hester, no more than a child, is inducted into service at the very same inn where her mother had tediously labored. Years of sheer drudgery pass uneventfully, until the owner of the inn notices that Hester is blossoming into young womanhood. Commanding her to become his mistress, he forces himself upon her. Hester, repulsed by what has happened to her and determined that it should not happen again, flees to London, having a few adventures along the way.
When the somewhat naive Hester finally arrives in London, she is befriended by denizens of London's seamy underworld. Scammed into being the unknowing and unwilling participant in a felonious scheme, Hester is caught, tried, and convicted. Faring better than her cohorts in crime, she is transported to the West Indies, little more than a slave. Selected to work as companion to a young gentlewoman on a slave-run sugar plantation, she fatuously falls in love with the woman's handsome husband, only to discover that a better man loved her. Initially repudiating him, it would take a bloody slave rebellion to open her eyes and make her realize the worth of this man, who would love her unconditionally and do anything and everything to ensure her happiness and safety.
This is a sweeping panoramic tale of eighteenth century England and the West Indies. Artfully told by a master storyteller, it will keep the reader turning the pages until the very end.
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this book started my love affair with grown up books,many years ago i have since read all of norah lofts books many times over in most cases. Read more
Published on 10 April 2006 by crazyboutfilms
A STIRRIING TALE OF 18TH CENTURY ENGLAND AND THE WEST INDIES
This is a stirring tale of the life of a young, beautiful, eighteenth century Englishwoman. Born the bastard daughter of a maid in service at a roadside inn, Hester Roon was... Read more
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