- Paperback: 672 pages
- Publisher: Black and White Publishing (14 Jun 1994)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1873631332
- ISBN-13: 978-1873631331
- Product Dimensions: 19.4 x 13 x 5.2 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 418,861 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Beginning in Glasgow during the Jacobite Rising of 1745, this is the story of two very different women - Annabella Ramsay, daughter of a rich tobacco lord, and Regina Chisholm, a child of the slums determined to make something of herself.'
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is a fierce , passionately told tale that made me wonder in amazement ,the difference that money could make in these torrid times.
The writing is pacey and fluent and Thompson Davies describes and portrays the slums and wealth of Glasgow clearly and eloquently.
I would say that I perhaps viewed the characters somewhat differently than what the author intended. I could be prodistiously wrong but i felt as though i was being manipulated into liking Regina who was from the slums and having no empathy for Annabella who was the wealty daughter of a tobacco merchant.Yes! I agree Annabella could be vain and childish and the manner in which she treated her inferiors was wrong but i have to admit i loved Annabellas sense of daring and spirit of adventure.
I felt Regina was always moaning and tended to treat people with an impassiveness that was not always pleasant (although i do think she had a somewhat valid reason), personally i could not abhor Regina's moodswings.
The characters are certainly well developed and there are such a variety of personalities I'm sure everyone could identify with someone.
There is a certain amount of violence but i am sure that is to be expected of the Battle of Culloden and in essence i felt was essential to the plot. It also exposed the stark contrast in Regina before and after she was attacked.
The writing is pacey and fluent and Thompson Davies describes and portrays the slums and wealth of Glasgow clearly and eloquently.
I would say that I perhaps viewed the characters somewhat differently than what the author intended. I could be prodistiously wrong but i felt as though i was being manipulated into liking Regina who was from the slums and having no empathy for Annabella who was the wealty daughter of a tobacco merchant.Yes! I agree Annabella could be vain and childish and the manner in which she treated her inferiors was wrong but i have to admit i loved Annabellas sense of daring and spirit of adventure.
I felt Regina was always moaning and tended to treat people with an impassiveness that was not always pleasant (although i do think she had a somewhat valid reason), personally i could not abhor Regina's moodswings.
The characters are certainly well developed and there are such a variety of personalities I'm sure everyone could identify with someone.
There is a certain amount of violence but i am sure that is to be expected of the Battle of Culloden and in essence i felt was essential to the plot. It also exposed the stark contrast in Regina before and after she was attacked.
I definitely think is worth a read. I enjoyed it immensely and it is a wondefully scenic book of real feelings and characters. In short, a wee gem!
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is a compelling story,bringing the history of 18th century Glasgow to life.Following the lives of two women from different spheres of Glasgow society , the tale takes them from life in Glasgow during the Rebellion to the Tobacco Plantations of Virginia. Highly recommended as a "page turner" from a women living in 21st century Glasgow.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is a compelling story,bringing the history of 18th century Glasgow to life.Following the lives of two women from different spheres of Glasgow society , the tale takes them from life in Glasgow during the Rebellion to the Tobacco Plantations of Virginia. Highly recommended as a "page turner" from a women living in 21st century Glasgow.
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