The Plant Hunter - 'A great adventure' William Boyd
Verlag | Welbeck Publishing Group |
Auflage | 2022 |
Seiten | 432 |
Format | 15,4 x 3,0 x 23,4 cm |
Gewicht | 528 g |
Artikeltyp | Englisches Buch |
EAN | 9781787399372 |
Bestell-Nr | 78739937UA |
1867. When plant hunter Harry Compton receives a rare specimen and a map, he sets out to find fame and fortune. But where there is wealth there is corruption, and soon Harry is fleeing England, sailing up the Yangtze alongside a young widow - both in pursuit of the plant that could change their futures.
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1867. When plant hunter Harry Compton receives a rare specimen and a map, he sets out to find fame and fortune. But where there is wealth there is corruption, and soon Harry is fleeing England, sailing up the Yangtze alongside a young widow - both in pursuit of the plant that could change their futures.
Rezension:
'It's a great Stevensonian adventure but with a 21st century spin. Harry and Clarissa work really well - wholly believable and sexily engaging. The detail and the textures throughout are exemplary: lightly worn but dripping with atmosphere and exotic life. Really brilliantly achieved' William Boyd