- Paperback: 336 pages
- Publisher: HarperCollinsChildren'sBooks; (Reissue) edition (16 Oct 2009)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0007130856
- ISBN-13: 978-0007130856
- Product Dimensions: 19.2 x 13 x 2.2 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 865,453 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Of Raider’s Tide to follow….
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Sequel to Raider’s Tide. The continuation of Beatrice and Robert’s story, historical drama set in 16th Century border country.
In Raider’s Tide, Beatrice, a sixteen-year-old English girl, saves Robert a Scot from death. She has risked her own life, by helping the enemy but in turn is rescued by John, the local pastor. After nearly drowning, and with Robert gone, Beatrice finds it difficult to settle back into everyday life. She starts to learn healing with the Cockleshell Man but is too distraught to concentrate well. A quarrel with her father results in her leaving home to stay at the Parsonage out father’s way. There, her relationship with John deepens and they become betrothed. Meanwhile several captured Scots are imprisoned in the infamous dungeons of Lancaster Castle. Robert is among them – he did not make it across the brder. The prisoners are almost certain to be hanged after their trials at the Lent Assizes. Beatrice makes repeated attempts to free him, but nothing works and Robert is condemned to die. In desperation Beatrice plots with some travelling players to rescue Robert and in doing so, she jeapordises her relationship with John and narrowly escapes being thrown into jail herself. In saving Robert, Beatrice has become a fugitive from the law herself… and Scotland is the only place she can go.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Having thoroughly enjoyed Maggie Prince's 'Raiders Tide' this is a worthy follow-up.
Both titles are set in Cumbria and Lancashire during the reign of Elizabeth I. We follow the fortunes of the Garth family - particularly daughter Beatrice. At the end of 'Raider's Tide' she had helped Robert, a young Scot and her family's enemy, to escape, and we left her contemplating her future. Should she marry her cousin Hugh or was there more to her relationship with Parson John than she had thought?
In 'North Side of the Tree' Beatrice is once again forced to make tough decisions, no more so than when she discovers that Robert never made it to safety, and is imprisoned in Lancaster Castle. Can she find a way to free him before he is hanged? And if she does so how will this affect her relationship with John and the safety of her family?
Both books are beautifully written, giving a really vivid picture of life in a specific place and time. However we are also given a plot which is both interesting and exciting, and characters that we really do care about. I for one hope that there might be a third book about Beatrice - the end of 'North Side of the Tree' certainly makes this a possibility!
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
These books are well worth ther read! I got the book when I was with my friends and accidently bought the 2nd book, but it looked so good I had to get the first. The story line is intense, exciting and keeps you on your toes, you soon grow to love the characters and you understand how difficult it must be for Beatrice. It continues on from the 1st book and keeps you interested. The description of the surroundings is well written, and I am hoping a sequel is on the way!
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
This book keeps sticking with me. I can't get it out of my mind. It's beautiful. Truly beautiful novel. I believe it's not as slow as the first book. First book contains the romance of Beatie & Robert whereas this is more fast-paced as Beatie rushes to find a way to save Robert from being hanged. It's definitely more of a page-turner. Her growing romance with John is beautiful and the reader can distinctively tell their love is different to the one in which she shares with Robert. I wish there had been more encounters with Robert. I think he's wonderful.
Puts you into the place as Beatie due to the use of present tense and amazing description. The images come alive in your mind as if you were watching a film.
Bit disappointing is the ending. I found it quite confusing.
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loved it!!!
I came across the first book Raiders Tide in a library book sale, and i fell in love with it. i couldnt believe it when i found that there was a second!! Read more
Published 12 months ago by SodaPop69'
Haunting and thought capturing
This sequel to Raiders Tide is just as beautiful and haunting as the first novel. I keep reading both books over and over again. Read more
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