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Cargando... The Fever Tree (2013 original; edición 2014)por Jennifer McVeigh (Autor)
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South Africa, 1880. Frances Irvine, destitute in the wake of her father's sudden death, is forced to abandon her life of wealth and privilege in London and emigrate to the Cape. In this remote and inhospitable land she becomes entangled with two very different men, leading her into the dark heart of the diamond mines. Torn between passion and integrity, she makes a choice that has devastating consequences. No se han encontrado descripciones de biblioteca. |
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On board ship headed for Cape Town, she meets and falls in love with William Westwood but although he declares his love for her, he walks away due to the urging of his wealthy cousin. Her new husband, Dr. Edwin Matthews, is a seemingly cold and unemotional man whose passion seems to be reserved for fighting the epidemic of smallpox that officials in Kimberly are covering up in order not to disturb the flow of diamonds. Frances is ill-prepared for her new life and makes many mistakes, the biggest by far is under-estimating her husband and thinking that William Westwood would be a better match for her.
I was totally absorbed by The Fever Tree finding it compelling, interesting and evocative. The African setting is brought to life vividly and the story of love, betrayal and loss was believable and touching. The descriptions of the smallpox epidemic and the greed of the diamond merchants is brought to life with such powerful images that I found it hard to believe that this is a debut novel. I look forward to reading more from this author. ( )