- Paperback: 416 pages
- Publisher: HarperCollins; New Ed edition (11 Oct 1990)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0006178030
- ISBN-13: 978-0006178033
- Product Dimensions: 17.6 x 10.4 x 3 cm
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 314,861 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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From a shipwreck on a desert island, to the cloistered and exotic intrigues of the harem of a Turkish pasha and a stately and secretive house in Cornwall, Rosetta finds her fate irrevocably linked with the lives of two men.
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From shipwreck on a desert island, to the cloistered and exotic intrigues of the harem of a Turkish pasha, and a stately and secretive house in Cornwall, Rosetta finds her fate irrevocably linked with the lives of two men.
Lucas Lorimer is attractive, worldly and cynical. Simon Perrivale is a wanted man, a suspect in a much publicised murder case. By chance, they are country neighbours and, while visiting the crippled Lucas, Rosetta has the opportunity to prove Simon's innocence.
Her self-imposed mission is as dangerous as any bizarre adventure they have shared so far…
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15 of 16 people found the following review helpful
Another winner from Victoria Holt
6 Sep 2004
Format:Mass Market Paperback
I don't know how Victoria Holt (aka Jean Plaidy, Philippa Carr, Elbur Ford, Kathleen Kellow, Ellalice Tate etc etc) does it. She has the capacity to grab your interest from the very first sentence of all of her books. The Captive is no different. I found myself 'captivated' from the first page to the last. The review on the home page gives you the outline of this story, but it doesn't let you in on the secret of Victoria Holt's writing. It is superb. I love all of her books. She is so 'easy' to read. Her characters are 'real'. I loved the relationship portrayed between Rosetta & Kate. And, Victoria Holt doesn't scoop to writing romantic 'dribble' like a lot of other romance/gothic romance writers.
If you haven't tried her before this is as good as any of her books to start with.
Please give it a try. You won't be disappointed.
If you haven't tried her before this is as good as any of her books to start with.
Please give it a try. You won't be disappointed.
11 of 12 people found the following review helpful
It Captivated Me!
25 Sep 2003
Format:Mass Market Paperback
Rosetta's ship is shipwrecked, and only three survive and make it to a deserted island. Once there, pirates kidnap them, and Rosetta is sold to a Turkish harem. After a lot of work, she escapes, with no harm done to her virtue, and gets back to England. She finds out that one of the men that saved her, Simon, is accused of murder. She sets out to prove him innocent, and uncovers a mystery that soon turns deadly!
9 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Victoria Holt's Best
25 Nov 1998
Format:Mass Market Paperback
The Captive is, by far, Victoria Holt's best and most memorable tale. The main character is suddenly kidnapped and sold to be part of the harem of a powerful Islamic man. However, her sensability and connections in high places bring her through such a frightening experience that you almost feel it to be your own.
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