Paths of Destiny by E V Thompson
1854 - the Crimean War is in full swing. Gideon, a navvy, is helping to organise a contract for a stretch of supply railway line there to transport guns and food to the soldiers. Back home in Cornwall Alice is waiting for him. But her vicar employee has recently died and his replacement doesn't want her. An orphan and ostracised by the rest of the village, she's got nowhere to go. Leaving messages for Gideon's letters to be forwarded on to her, she is taken in by the Sisters of Mercy and finds herself looking after cholera-ridden children in Plymouth. With a shortage of nurses in the Crimea, she finds herself given a chance to see if Gideon loves her as much as she loves him - when they can catch up with each other..
Alice, an orphan, works for the vicar of a remote parish in CornwallWhen he dies suddenly one night, she is befriended by Gideon, a navvy, who defends her from unfriendly locals, but soon he goes off to the Crimea (the war is on, the year 1854) to organise a contract for a supply railway line. Alice is taken in by the Sisters of Mercy and before very long is looking after the children in Plymouth, many of whom are stricken with cholera. There is a great shortage of nurses for the Crimea and soon she has an opportunity to put her love for Gideon to the test. The author has written many good storytelling novels and his latest is no exception. A good piece of writing, very well crafted and full of excitement.
E V Thompson was born in London and spent nine years in the Navy before joining Bristol police. He moved to Hong Kong, then Rhodesia and had over 200 stories published before returning to England to become a full-time award-winning writer.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780316857215 |
| ISBN 10 | 0316857211 |
| Title | Paths of Destiny |
| Author | E V Thompson |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Year published | 2003-11-06 |
| Number of pages | 336 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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