Jane Borodale

A stunning historical novel, 'The Book of Fires' is the unforgettable story of Agnes Trussel -- and love, fireworks and redemption.

The Book of Fires

Knot

La ragazza del libro dei fuochi

From the author of the Orange New Writers shortlisted 'The Book of Fires', an extraordinary tale of love and science.

The Knot

Reminiscent of Year of Wonders, a captivating debut novel of fireworks, fortune, and a young woman's redemption It is 1752 and seventeen-year-old Agnes Trussel arrives in London pregnant with an unwanted child. Lost and frightened, she finds herself at the home of Mr. J. Blacklock, a brooding fireworks maker who hires Agnes as an apprentice. As she learns to make rockets, portfires, and fiery rain, she slowly gains his trust and joins his quest to make the most spectacular fireworks the world has ever seen. Jane Borodale offers a masterful portrayal of a relationship as mysterious and tempestuous as any the Brontës conceived. Her portrait of 1750s London is unforgettable, from the grimy streets to the inner workings of a household where little is as it seems. Through it all, the clock is ticking, for Agnes's secret will not stay secret forever. Deeply atmospheric and intimately told from Agnes's perspective, The Book of Fires will appeal to readers of Geraldine Brooks, Sarah Waters, Sheri Holman, and Michel Faber.

A Novel

Ann Moore

Irma Joubert

Arie Kok

Mariel le Roux

Vijf romans voor een aantrekkelijke prijs. De vijf topboeken in deze e-bookbundel zijn: 'Morie' van Arie Kok, 'Kind van de rivier' van Irma Joubert, 'Sterretje' van Mariel le Roux, 'Gevangen zonlicht' van Jane Borodale en 'Grace O'Malley' van Ann Moore.

bevat: Morie, Kind van de rivier, Sterretje, Gevangen zonlicht, Grace O'Malley

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From the author of the Orange New Writers shortlisted ‘The Book of Fires’, an extraordinary tale of love and science.

Jane Borodale

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