She Rises by Kate Worsley
_______________ 'A rollicking story of love and adventure ... This is a fresh take on historical fiction; enjoyably witty and playful' - The Times 'The compelling story centres on a dairymaid starting a new life and brilliantly depicts the dark life of drunken sailors and their brutal hardships' - Sunday Telegraph 'An utterly transporting depiction of life above, and below, deck' - Vogue _______________ Sarah Waters meets Carol Birch in a breathtaking story of love, adventure and identity Louise Fletcher, a young dairy maid on an eighteenth-century Essex farm, has long been warned of the lure of the sea – after all, it stole away her father and brother. But when she is offered work as a maid in the naval port of Harwich, she leaps at the chance to see more of the world. Fifteen-year-old Luke has been press ganged and sent to sea on board the warship Essex. Aching for the girl he left behind, he must learn fast if he is to survive. Louise and Luke’s new worlds are dangerous and exciting, and when they collide the consequences are astonishing. _______________ 'Worsley does just what a great historical novelist should do: she inhabits her characters without strain, without fuss, but with obvious assurance, making them and their period feel utterly close and convincing' - Sarah Waters 'If you like romance you’ll love this debut novel by Kate Worsley. A gripping and touching tale' - Sunday Express
An immensely enjoyable novel, full of energy, intelligence and delicious turns of phraseWorsley does just what a great historical novelist should do: she inhabits her characters without strain, without fuss, but with obvious assurance, making them and their period feel utterly close and convincing. I can't wait to see more of her fiction * Sarah Waters *
If you like romance you’ll love this debut novel by Kate Worsley. A gripping and touching tale * Sunday Express *
This debut novel leaves convention behind to tell a rollicking story of love and adventure. Harwich is gloriously reinvented as a place of smuggling, secrets and a decidedly contemporary passion. This is a fresh take on historical fiction; enjoyably witty and playful * The Times *
The compelling story centres on a dairymaid starting a new life and brilliantly depicts the dark life of drunken sailors and their brutal hardships * Sunday Telegraph *
An utterly transporting depiction of life above, and below, deck * Vogue *
If you like romance you’ll love this debut novel by Kate Worsley. A gripping and touching tale * Sunday Express *
This debut novel leaves convention behind to tell a rollicking story of love and adventure. Harwich is gloriously reinvented as a place of smuggling, secrets and a decidedly contemporary passion. This is a fresh take on historical fiction; enjoyably witty and playful * The Times *
The compelling story centres on a dairymaid starting a new life and brilliantly depicts the dark life of drunken sailors and their brutal hardships * Sunday Telegraph *
An utterly transporting depiction of life above, and below, deck * Vogue *
Kate Worsley was born in Preston, Lancashire, and studied English at University College London. She has worked variously as a journalist, a massage practitioner and follow-spot operator, and has an MA in Creative Writing (Novels) from City University London. She now lives on the Essex coast. She Rises is her first novel.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781408835920 |
| ISBN 10 | 1408835924 |
| Title | She Rises |
| Author | Kate Worsley |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Year published | 2014-05-08 |
| Number of pages | 432 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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