Sách - The Burning Chambers by Kate Mosse (UK edition, paperback)

Ships from and sold by EXPERAL Singapore Publisher: Macmillan UK Origin: United Kingdom (Imported) ISBN 13: 9781529074406 Condition: Brandnew Binding: paperback Pages: 608 Dimensons: 197 x 131 x 43 | 422 (gram) ---------------------------------------- Review QuoteMosse’s fans will relish this tale of secrets, love and treachery Review QuoteAnother of Mosse’s immersive dramas, which takes you to the heart of the past Review QuoteMosse’s narrative lyricism, beautifully drawn female characters and deft journey from the past to the present day are a cut above Review QuoteRich with historical detail, as you’d expect from Mosse, but it’s Minou, the fiery heroine, who makes this a must-read Review QuoteAn irresistible read Review QuoteImpressively bold and ambitious, it features betrayals, broken friendship, family secrets and the horrors of fanaticism. Fans will love it Review QuoteTransporting readers to sixteenth-century Languedoc where, against a backdrop of simmering sectarian tensions, nineteen-year-old Minou receives a mysterious message at her father’s bookshop. Gripping, complex and intensely atmospheric Review Quote The Burning Chambers is a tour de force, a compelling adventure that views the past with insight, compassion and humour, and reminds us of the variety of women’s voices so often forgotten in the official accounts Review QuoteMosse is a master storyteller, balancing thrilling suspense with complex characters and a thoughtful exploration of a fascinating time in history. Her heroine Minou is a pleasure to root for: clever, loving, down-to-earth and courageous! Review QuoteThis is historical fiction to devour. Nobody does it like Kate Mosse Review QuoteFirst-rate cloak and dagger excitement – who knew the religious wars between Catholics and Huguenots in sixteenth-century France could be so riveting to modern aunces? Kate Mosse captures the details of life in the Languedoc region of France, famed for its beauty, but hiding many secrets, in this masterful novel Review QuoteMosse does what good popular historical novelists do best – make the past enticingly otherworldly, while also claiming it as our own Review QuoteA powerful storyteller with an abundant imagination Review QuoteOh, what a glorious novel. A masterly tour of history; a rapturous romance; and – best of all – a breathless thriller, alive with treachery, with danger, with atmosphere, with beauty. This book will transport you. Kate Mosse is that rarest of writers: a storyteller who breathes fresh life into vanished worldsFrance 1562: As the Wars of Religion begin to take hold, a courageous Catholic woman and a passionate Huguenot believer find themselves united in a quest to uncover a long-buried secret . . . Bringing sixteenth-century Languedoc vividly to life, Kate Mosse’s number one bestselling novel The Burning Chambers is a gripping story of love, betrayal, war, adventure, conspiracies and divided loyalties.Carcassonne 1562. Nineteen-year-old Minou Joubert receives an anonymous letter at her father’s bookshop. Sealed with a distinctive family crest, it contains just five words: SHE KNOWS THAT YOU LIVE.But before Minou can decipher the mysterious message, a chance encounter with a young Huguenot convert, Piet Reydon, changes her destiny forever. For Piet has a dangerous mission of his own, and he will need Minou’s help if he is to get out of La Cité alive . . .A thrilling adventure and a heartbreaking love story, The Burning Chambers is a historical novel of excitement, conspiracy and danger like no other . . .‘A powerful storyteller with an abundant imagination’ – Daily Telegraph‘Impressively bold and ambitious’ – Daily Mail Biographical NoteKate Mosse is an award-winning novelist, playwright, essayist and non-fiction writer, the author of eight novels and short story collections, including the multimillion-selling Languedoc Trilogy, The Burning Chambers Series and number one bestselling Gothic fiction The Winter Ghosts and The Taxidermist’s Daughter. Her books have been translated into thirty-seven languages and published in more than forty countries. The Founder Director of the Women’s Prize for Fiction, she is the Founder of the global Woman In History campaign. Giá sản phẩm trên Tiki đã bao gồm thuế theo luật hiện hành. Bên cạnh đó, tuỳ vào loại sản phẩm, hình thức và địa chỉ giao hàng mà có thể phát sinh thêm chi phí khác như phí vận chuyển, phụ phí hàng cồng kềnh, thuế nhập khẩu (đối với đơn hàng giao từ nước ngoài có giá trị trên 1 triệu đồng).....