Bellewether

Posted on by

Some houses seem to want to hold their secrets.It s 1759 and the world is at war, pulling the North American colonies of Britain and France into the conflict The times are complicated, as are the loyalties of many New York merchants who have secretly been trading with the French for years, defying Britain s colonial laws in a game growing ever treacherous.When captured French officers are brought to Long Island to be billeted in private homes on their parole of honour, it upends the lives of the Wilde family deeply involved in the treasonous trade and already divided by war.Lydia Wilde, struggling to keep the peace in her fracturing family following her mother s death, has little time or kindness to spare for her unwanted guests French Canadian lieutenant Jean Philippe de Sabran has little desire to be there But by the war s end they ll both learn love, honour, and duty can form tangled bonds that are not broken easily.Their doomed romance becomes a local legend, told and re told through the years until the present day, when conflict of a different kind brings Charley Van Hoek to Long Island to be the new curator of the Wilde House Museum.Charley doesn t believe in ghosts But as she starts to delve into the history of Lydia and her French officer, it becomes clear that the Wilde House holds than just secrets, and Charley discovers the legend might not have been telling the whole storyor the whole truth. Best Download Books Bellewether by Susanna Kearsley – kino-fada.fr 2.99 Kindle sale, Sept 3, 2019 3.33 stars Full review, first posted on Fantasy Literature Susanna Kearsley is a popular Canadian novelist who writes historical fiction, favoring the dual timeline model with a current plotline and a historical one that intersect in one way or another Her novels are generally spiced with a mystery, a romance or perhaps two, one in each of the timelines and a paranormal element, such as time travel, ghostly spirits, or a character with psychic abilities B 2.99 Kindle sale, Sept 3, 2019 3.33 stars Full review, first posted on Fantasy Literature Susanna Kearsley is a popular Canadian novelist who writes historical fiction, favoring the dual timeline model with a current plotline and a historical one that intersect in one way or another Her novels are generally spiced with a mystery, a romance or perhaps two, one in each of the timelines and a paranormal element, such as time travel, ghostly spirits, or a character with psychic abilities Bellewether, Kearsley s first novel in three years, is of the dual timeline model The historical plotline, set in about 1760, alternates between the points of view of Lydia Wilde and Jean Philippe de Sabran, a French Canadian lieutenant who was captured during the French and Indian War part of the Seven Years War and is now billeted at Lydia s Long Island home along with another French officer Jean Philippe speaks no English and Lydia for good reason carries a deep...Holy crap, it is so boring I ve read Kearsley before, but not for a few years I don t remember the rest being as bad as this one.I wouldn t say it was BAD bad, just so long and dull The story is told from 3 POVs, 2 historical, 1 present, and they are all awful The narratives ramble on and on and on about their lives and stuff and there s this mystery with no buildup Like literally, no buildup I confess, I DNFed it at like 70% and I have no desire to continue because ...Another lovely story by Susanna Kearsley Dual timelines, mystery, ghosts, love and romance, historical, and those twists the author does so well I understand the author was a museum curator at one point in her life With the story taking place through the eyes of a curator, Charley, this latest from Kearsely is well written, looking into history from a curators unique point of view The reader has a front row perspective of our main character in the past timeline living a life unveiled by pres Another lovely story by Susanna Kearsley Dual timelines, mystery, gho...Thanks to NetGalley for an advanced ebook in exchange for an honest review April 24th, as I stated in my reviews of both Come from Away and The Husband Hour is going to be an epic day for all of us Canadian book readers and now I have to add Bellewether to that book buying list This is my 10th Susanna Kearsley in a five year period and let me tell you that this Canadian novelist is a powerhouse that you cannot afford to pass by Meticulously researched, this triple narrative that volleys read Thanks to NetGalley for an advanced ebook in exchange for an honest review April 24th, as I stated ...Powerful, absorbing, and incredibly fascinating Bellewether is an enthralling tale set on the eastern shores of Long Island during the late 1750s, as well as present day, and is told from three different perspectives Lydia, a strong, hardworking young woman struggling to care and support those she loves in a time of uncertainty and upheaval Jean Philippe, a French Canadian soldier who finds himself captured and a parole of honour in the final pivotal days of the Seven Years War And Charley, Powerful, absorbing, and incredibly fascinating Bellewether is an enthralling tale set on the eastern shores of Long Island during the late 1750s, as well as present day, and is told from three different perspectives Lydia, a strong, hardworking young woman struggling to care and support those she loves in a time of uncertainty and upheaval Jean Philippe, a French Canadian soldier who finds himself captured and a parole of honour in the final pivotal ...Considering how almost absolutely nothing happens in this book, I surprisingly liked it while I was reading it It was only when it ended, and well, I realized I just read a whole lotta nothin , that I decided I couldn t rate this higher than three stars.Susana Kearsley has a formula that she uses for every.single.book It goes like this Two main narrators, both female The female narrators live in different time periods One of the female narrators is somehow doing some kind of research that Considering how almost absolutely nothing happens in this book, I surprisingly liked it while I was reading it It was only when it ended, and well, I realized I just read a whole lotta nothin , that I decided I couldn t rate this higher than three stars.Susana Kearsley has a formula that she uses for every.single.book It goes like this Two main narrators, both female The female narrators live in different time periods One of the female narrators is somehow doi...I enjoyed this so, so much So many endearing characters but Zeb, Lydia and Jean Philippe were favorites I appreciate that Kearsley added an authors note explaining her motivations for writing about this time period I find people I just feel are reaching out to me They take hold of my heart, somehow, and I just can t forget them Her writing conveys her passion so authentically that I carry it with me long after I ve turned the last page If you have not had the pleasure of reading a Kearsl I enjoyed this so...As she has with every one of her exquisite time slip novels, Susanna Kearsley left me breathless with Bellewether Historical fiction is all about bringing history to life, and Ms Kearsley always gives us so muchthan a mere heartbeat With a curator s expertise, a historian s passion, and an artist s finesse, she brings meticulous attention to 18th century historical detail including the Acadians a particular favourite of mine , and every detail has a purpose, meaning her beautiful pr As she has with every one of her exquisite time slip novels, Susanna Kearsley left me breathless with Bellewether Historical fiction is all about bringing history to life, and Ms Kearsley always gives us so muchthan a mere heartbeat With a curator s expertise, a historian s passion, and an artist s finesse, she brings meticulous attention to 18th century historical detail including the Acadians a particular favourite of mine , and every detail has a purpose, meaning her beautiful prose is never ...If you re looking for a detailed historical read set in the late 1700s surrounding the war between the British and the French on American, and Canadian soil, you ll love this I have never read anything from this particular conflict, though I think maybe I ve read something after the fact , and I particularly wasn t familiar with this idea of billeted war prisoners staying in peoples homes, as a mark of their honour and rank, instead of jails but ...Susanna Kearsley s latest book focuses on a house on the eastern shores of Long Island In this dual timeline tale, the story alternates between three characters, Lydia, Jean Phillippe, and Charley Lydia and Jean Phillippe live in the 1750 s Lydia inhabits the house in question, and Jean Phillippe is a French Canadian lieutenant held there as a captive during the Seven Years War Charley lives in the present day and endeavors to uncover the secrets of Wilde House, itself a character in the st Susanna Kearsley s latest book focuses on a house on the eastern shores of Long Island In this dual timeline tale, the story alternates between three characters, Lydia, Jean Phillippe, and Charley Lydia and Jean Phillippe live in the 1750 s Lydia inhabits the house in question, and Jean Phillippe is a French C...

Bellewether
  • English
  • 25 March 2018
  • Paperback
  • 414 pages
  • 1501116541
  • Susanna Kearsley
  • Bellewether