I haven't read all of Maggie Joel's novels yet, but those that I have read I've enjoyed, especially Half the World in Winter. Her fifth novel, The Unforgiving City, caught my eye because it is set in Colonial Sydney, Australia, unlike her previous novels that have been set in England.
Secrets and lies throw three lives into chaos in the last days of the nineteenth century.
Colonial Sydney in the final weeks of the nineteenth century: a city striving for union and nationhood but dogged by divisions so deep they threaten to derail, not just the Federation, but the colony itself. There are chasms opening too when a clandestine note reaches the wrong hands in the well-to-do household of aspiring politician Alasdair Dunlevy and his wife Eleanor. Below stairs, their maid Alice faces a desperate situation with her wayward sister.
Despite sharing a house, Eleanor, Alice and Alasdair are each alone in their torment and must each find some solution, but at what cost to themselves and those they love? Evocative, immediate and involving, this is the sweeping story of three people, their passions and ambitions, and the far-flung ripples their choices will cause.
Release Date: September 2019
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Allen & Unwin Australia
Genre: Historical Fiction
This sounds like a great read! I love this cover too!
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I'm sure it will be!
DeleteThis looks and sounds really good. I hope you love it!
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This author hasn't disappointed me in the past, so I think I will.
DeleteHaven't heard of this novel or its author, but I love that it's set in Australia! Love visiting places (through works of fiction) that I'd someday like to see. :)
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