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The Brideship Wife
The Brideship Wife
Author: Leslie Howard
Tomorrow we would dock in Victoria on the northwest coast of North America, about as far away from my home as I could imagine. Like pebbles tossed upon the beach, we would scatter, trying to make our way as best as we could. Most of us would marry; some would not. — England, 1862. Charlotte is somewhat of a wallflower. Shy and bookish, she knows ...  more »
ISBN-13: 9781508259350
ISBN-10: 1508259356
Publication Date: 5/5/2020
Pages: 400
Rating:
  • Currently 3.5/5 Stars.
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3.5 stars, based on 1 rating
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Book Type: Paperback
Members Wishing: 4
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virgosun avatar reviewed The Brideship Wife on + 887 more book reviews
A nice blend of fiction and history. Light on romance, heavy on restrictions on Victorian-era women and the predominant belief in British/class superiority. Interesting lessons of the smallpox devastation to the native peoples in British Columbia. What really moved me was to see the actual list of names of the sixty hopeful brides who sailed on the Tynemouth. They were ahead of their time. 3.5 stars.


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