The Disgrace of Kitty Grey
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The Disgrace of Kitty Grey by Mary Hooper
Kitty is living a happy, carefree life as a dairymaid in the countryside. The grand family she is employed by looks after her well, and she loves her trade, caring for the gentle cows and working in the cool, calm dairy. And then, of course, there is Will, the river man who she thinks is very fond of her, and indeed she is of him. Surely he will ask her to marry him soon? Then one day disaster strikes: Will disappears. Kitty is first worried and then furious. She fears that Will has only been leading her on all this time, and has now gone to London to make his fortune, forgetting about her completely. So when Kitty is asked to go to London to pick up a copy of Pride and Prejudice, the latest novel by the very fashionable Jane Austen, Kitty leaps at the chance to track down Will. But Kitty has no idea how vast London is, and how careful she must be. It is barely a moment before eagle-eyed pickpockets have spotted the country-born-and-bred Kitty and relieved her of her money and belongings. Dauntingly fast, she has lost her only means of returning home and must face the terrifying prospect of stealing in order to survive - and of being named a thief . . .
Another sumptuous, satisfying read from Mary Hooper * Lucy Mangan *
Deliciously funny, thoughtful and atmospheric -- Amanda Criag * The Times *
More wonderfully atmospheric historical romance from Hooper, set in the time of Jane Austin * The Bookseller *
I loved the gripping story of dairymaid Kitty Grey who travels to London on a questBeautifully researched, it evokes below stairs Jane Austen in Dickens' London! * Caroline Lawrence *
Superb . . . Hooper is a wise and charming writer -- Philip Womack * Literary Review *
Hooper's storylines pack a 21st-century punch . . . Historical fiction worthy of the genre -- Amanda Foreman * New York Times *
Praise for Velvet: Powerfully plotted . . . almost a teen version of Sarah Waters' Affinity with a bit of Jacqueline Wilson's Hetty Feather thrown in * Independent on Sunday *
Praise for Fallen Grace: By any standards, an exceptional novel . . . the gift for taking historical situations and making them emotionally engaging is far too rare . . . after six historical novels, this one is Hooper's breakthrough and its characterisation, plotting and atmosphere are first-rate and deserve prizes . . . Not since Philip Pullman's The Ruby in the Smoke has there been such a gorgeous evocation of Victorian life - or so satisfying a conclusion -- Amanda Craig * The Times *
This wonderfully atmospheric story, set in Victorian London, will draw in teenage girls with its blend of sadness, hardship and redemption . . . A sensitive and tautly-plotted novel, intelligently told * Daily Mail *
Deliciously funny, thoughtful and atmospheric -- Amanda Criag * The Times *
More wonderfully atmospheric historical romance from Hooper, set in the time of Jane Austin * The Bookseller *
I loved the gripping story of dairymaid Kitty Grey who travels to London on a questBeautifully researched, it evokes below stairs Jane Austen in Dickens' London! * Caroline Lawrence *
Superb . . . Hooper is a wise and charming writer -- Philip Womack * Literary Review *
Hooper's storylines pack a 21st-century punch . . . Historical fiction worthy of the genre -- Amanda Foreman * New York Times *
Praise for Velvet: Powerfully plotted . . . almost a teen version of Sarah Waters' Affinity with a bit of Jacqueline Wilson's Hetty Feather thrown in * Independent on Sunday *
Praise for Fallen Grace: By any standards, an exceptional novel . . . the gift for taking historical situations and making them emotionally engaging is far too rare . . . after six historical novels, this one is Hooper's breakthrough and its characterisation, plotting and atmosphere are first-rate and deserve prizes . . . Not since Philip Pullman's The Ruby in the Smoke has there been such a gorgeous evocation of Victorian life - or so satisfying a conclusion -- Amanda Craig * The Times *
This wonderfully atmospheric story, set in Victorian London, will draw in teenage girls with its blend of sadness, hardship and redemption . . . A sensitive and tautly-plotted novel, intelligently told * Daily Mail *
Mary Hooper is a very popular writer for children and young adults. Her brilliant historical novels have a huge fan base, as do her contemporary novels for teenagers. At The Sign of the Sugared Plum was selected as part of the 2010 Booked Up scheme. Mary lives in Henley-on-Thames.
| SKU | Nicht verfügbar |
| ISBN 13 | 9781408827611 |
| ISBN 10 | 1408827611 |
| Titel | The Disgrace of Kitty Grey |
| Autor | Mary Hooper |
| Buchzustand | Nicht verfügbar |
| Bindungsart | Paperback |
| Verlag | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Erscheinungsjahr | 2013-05-09 |
| Seitenanzahl | 288 |
| Hinweis auf dem Einband | Die Abbildung des Buches dient nur Illustrationszwecken, die tatsächliche Bindung, das Cover und die Auflage können sich davon unterscheiden. |
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