The Lioness of Morocco

Posted on 21 January 2018 by Julia Drosten

Independent minded Sibylla Spencer feels trapped in nineteenth century London, where her strong will and progressive views have rendered her unmarriageable Still single at twenty three, she is treated like a child and feels stifled in her controlling father s house.When Benjamin Hopkins, an ambitious employee of her father s trading company, shows an interest in her, she realizes marriage is her only chance to escape As Benjamin s rising career whisks them both away to exotic Morocco, Sibylla is at last a citizen of the world, reveling in her newfound freedom by striking her first business deals, befriending locals and falling in love for the first time with a charismatic and handsome Frenchman.But Benjamin s lust for money and influence draws him into dark dealings, pulling him ever further from Sibylla and their two young sons When he s arrested on horrible charges, the fate of Sibylla s family rests on her shoulders, as she must decide whether she ll leave him to his fate or help him fight for his life. Free Read eBook The Lioness of Morocco author Julia Drosten – kino-fada.fr Digitalcopy gently provided by Netgalley in exchange for an honest review Reto 2017 11 autor que use seudonimoSybilla es la hija de una familia de un comerciante acaudalado en Inglaterra de la segunda mitad del siglo XIX Le gusta leer, y tiene ideas bastantes definidas que no incluyen asentarse sin ver el mundo como el resto de sus pares Pero pronto ve que como soltera nunca dejar de ser tratada como una ni a que nunca es escuchada en casa de su padre Su soluci n Se casa con un emplead Digitalcopy gently provided by Netgalley in exchange for an honest review Reto 2017 11 autor que use seudonimoSybilla es la hija de una familia de un comerciante acaudalado en Inglaterra de la segunda mitad del siglo XIX Le gusta leer, y tiene ideas bastantes definidas que no incluyen asentarse sin ver el mundo como el resto de sus pares Pero pronto ve que como soltera nunca dejar de s...Good plot, poor writingI was intrigued by the plot, however I kept getting distracted by the simplistic and heavy handed writing style I don t know if it was due to poor translation, or if the original is awkward as well.4 Charting Her Own Course Stars for the story and 4.5 Stars for the narration.The Lioness of Morocco is a book that defies convention It reads mostly like historical fiction detailing the saga of one family over a number of decades with some mystery suspense and romance elements thrown in Perhaps what I enjoyed the most was the historical aspect of this novel, as there aren t too many books that give you a picture of what it was like to live in Morocco as an English woman in the nineteenth 4 Charting Her Own Course Stars for the story and 4.5 Stars for the narration.The Lioness of Morocco is a book that defies convention It reads mostly like historical fiction detailing the saga of one family over a number of decades with some mystery suspense and romance elements thrown in Perhaps what I enjoyed the most was the historical aspect of this novel, as there aren t too many books that give you a picture of what it was like to live in Morocco as an English woman in the nineteenth century Additionally, the talented narration by Henrietta Meire makes this a...This is really 2.5 but since I m nice, I m rounding it up to 3 stars I got this for free from theKindle First program I use it to try books or genres I may otherwise not I chose this one because I like historical fiction and I was intrigued by the setting Having just visited Africa, I thought it would be fun to go back and experience another part of the continent Good things the setting I really enjoyed the descriptions of Morocco, the customs, the scenery, and the food I liked l This is really 2.5 but since I m nice, I m rounding it up to 3 stars I got this for free from theKindle First program I use it to try books or genres I may otherwise not I chose this one because I like historical fiction and I was intrigued by the setting Having just visited Africa, I thought it would be fun to go back and experience another part of the continent Good things the setting I really enjoyed the descriptions of Morocco, the customs, the scenery, and the food I liked learning a little about the histo...Morocco I am so happy that I finally got to read a book set in Northern Africa, Morocco This has to be one of the most exotic countries in our continent Even the name sounds striking Having only been to countries in East Africa, I have always been intrigued by the Western and Northern countries especially and the Southern..okay, all of Africa intrigues me and I want to travel everywhere I remember my friend visiting Morocco in 2013 and telling about the food ...I was torn between giving this three or four stars, and actually changed my rating a few times before settling on 3 stars The world of The Lioness of Morocco is fantastic the descriptions of harbors and caravans and city life in a Muslim majority country in the 1800s is thrilling and what kept me reading This is the key to historical fiction, for me being able to have a vibrant idea of what life was like in that historical time period, and being able to believe that the characters in the s I was torn between giving this three or four stars, and actually changed my rating a few times before settling on 3 stars The world of The Lioness of Morocco is fantastic the descriptions of harbors and caravans and city life in a Muslim majority country in the 1800s is thrilling and what kept me reading This is the key to historical fiction, for me being able to have a vibra...Country, Culture, Religion, ReconciliationHaving spent some time in Morocco, I doubly appreciated the author s ability to communicate the beauty of this country, its inhabitants of varied cultures and religion...The Lioness of Morocco was an enjoyable novel, but a little different to what i was expecting Sibylla was a strong character which I love, but wasn t expecting so much romance I have been to Morocco and it did bring back some memories I love to read books about the markets, the culture and way of life etc, especially when the story is based on many years ago In this novel it was around the mid 1800 s On the whole, a really good book and one that I would recommend My thanks to Netgalley and The Lioness of Morocco was an enjoyable novel, but a little different to what i was expecting Sibylla was a strong cha... I received this book from Net Galley in exchange for an honest review.4.5 Stars The Lioness of Morocco Provides an interesting story and a welcome appreciation of Arabic and Berber culture This is a well researched book, with evocative descriptions of Mogador modern day Essaouira There was much that I appreciated about the book and its lovely descriptions of Moroccan culture especially from the perspective of lives of women in harems to the unique lives of Berber women I definitely felt as i I received this book from Net Galley in exchange for an honest review.4.5 Stars The Lioness of Morocco Provides an interesting story and a welcome apprec...Full review available on my blog I received a free digital copy of this book via NetGalley, in return for an honest review I had high hopes for this book because I was a bit tired of the same old historical romances set in medieval England I m looking at you, Phillipa Gregory and I was looking forward to something different.This book is nothing like Gregory s, mostly because it has a whole load of one dimensional characters, a twenty year r Full review available on my blog I received a free digital copy of this book via NetGalley, in return for an honest review I had high hopes for this book because I was a bit tired of the same old historical romances set in medieval England I m looking at you, Phillipa Gregory and I was looking forward to something different.This book is nothing like Gregory s, mostly because it has a whole load of one dimensional characters, a twenty year romance that s not entirely believable, and anachronistic language such as slang terms like slut and brat that completely breaks the immersion There is very little in the way of actual plot instead, page after page is dedicated to boring conversations where the characters go into minute detail about trade agreements or the quality of saffron A couple of these were usef...

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21 January 2018

Julia Drosten