In Still and Stormy Waters - Hardcover

Tannahill, Reay

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0312114117 ISBN 13: 9780312114114

Publisher: St Martins Pr, 1995

Synopsis

Two women, raised at the opposite ends of the Victorian British Empire, struggle for one man and one inheritance that each considers her birthright

About this title

About the Author:

Reay Tannahill was born and brought up in Scotland, and now lives in London. Her first historical novel, A DARK AND DISTANT SHORE, was an instant bestseller, and PASSING GLORY won the 1990 Boots/RNA Romantic Novel of the Year award.

From Publishers Weekly:

In this richly detailed Victorian romance, Tannahill (Dark and Distant Shore) tells of two cousins, Sophie and Rachel Macmillan, who grow up on different continents only to end up fierce rivals for possession of a castle-and a man's love. In the mid-1800s, eight-year-old Rachel finds herself transported from the slums of London to Juran, a castle in the Scottish Highlands, after her mother marries its owner, immensely wealthy Scotsman Daniel Macmillan. Daniel is Rachel's natural father and the marriage legitimizes her, but only after a tragic accident does the truth about Rachel's parentage become publicly known. After yet another accident, Rachel narrowly escapes a murder charge and becomes mistress of Juran. The lively narrative weaves back and forth between Rachel's life in the wild Highlands and Sophie's in bustling Hong Kong, where she grows up motherless. As the daughter of Daniel's late older brother, Sophie eventually decides to lay claim to her birthright. She and Rachel then battle over the title to Juran-and the affections of the dark, sexy banker Rainer Blake. To Rachel, Juran symbolizes both her freedom and her servitude; ultimately, she discovers that to be truly free, she must endure monumental sacrifice. Tannahill's writing is wordy and melodramatic, with a too-glib ending, but memorable characters and vividly painted scenes help to offset these flaws and to keep readers entertained.
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About this edition

• Publisher: St Martins Pr
• Publication date: 1995
• ISBN 10: 0312114117
• ISBN 13: 9780312114114
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 520