The Trespass by Barbara Ewing
1849. At sixteen, Harriet Cooper has only one person keeping her from ruin, her older sister, Mary. Their father, Sir Charles, is obsessed with his youngest child and because their mother is dead it is Mary who keeps watch over Harriet's bedroom door. But when Mary dies in London's cholera epidemic, Harriet becomes a prisoner in her own home, her father would rather she acted as his wife than his daughter and she can see nothing but horror before her. It seems impossible, but her only escape route is to flee after her cousin Edward who has recently emigrated to the new colony of New Zealand. Sheltered as her life has been, Harriet discovers untapped reserves of bravery and courage and manages to get herself on a boat bound for Wellington. But as soon as her father realises what she has done, he chases her across oceans and uncharted waters to the other side of the world, where thousands have gone seeking a new life and where Harriet thought he would never find her.
The author of The Actresses and A Dangerous Vine has produced an historical novel full of the atmosphere of the periodThe year is 1849 and cholera is rampant in London, but no-one knows what exactly is the cause. Sir Charles Cooper, MP, has two daughters: Mary, a cripple, and the younger, Harriet. Mary keeps house for him now that their mother is dead, but then Mary dies of the plague, and Harriet finds herself in a dreadful position: she has to look after the father who has molested her. Somehow she manages to escape on a boat going to New Zealand, but her father chases after her... It is a cracking good story told with verve and assurance.
Barbara Ewing was born and brought up in New Zealand. She lives in London where she combines her dual careers of acting and writing. Her first novel, THE ACTRESSES published by Little, Brown to great acclaim in 1997 and was followed by the powerful A DANGEROUS VINE in 1999.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780316860574 |
| ISBN 10 | 0316860573 |
| Title | The Trespass |
| Author | Barbara Ewing |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Year published | 2002-09-05 |
| Number of pages | 416 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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