LoveReading Says
LoveReading Says
Author of The Thornbirds who has never produced an equal but has given us lots of worthy historical novels, mostly of ancient Rome, as well as poignant, dramatic relationship dramas. This is one of the latter.
Comparison: Penny Vincenzi, Rani Manicka, Jane Yardley.
Similar this month: Nicholas Sparks, Jodi Picoult.
Reviewed by Sarah BroadhurstSarah Broadhurst spent her early working life in the book trade in both retail and wholesale until the arrival of children forced her to look for freelance work she could do from…
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Angel Synopsis
1960, Sydney's Kings Cross. Harriet Purcell leaves her conventional, respectable home and respectable, passionless boyfriend and moves into a rooming house owned by Mrs. Delvecchio Schwartz.
There, Harriet finds a life she relishes - excitement, adventure and passion. Mrs. Delvecchio Schwartz makes a living from telling fortunes, and is mother to 4-year-old Flo. Beautiful little Flo is mute, and Harriet comes to love her as if Flo were her own - and must protect her at all costs when tragedy strikes…
Angel is Colleen McCullough at her vintage best, drawing on her own experiences of living in the Cross in the 1960s and writing of a world that has long gone. Most of all, it is a tale of a woman's love for a child, and what she is prepared to endure to ensure her survival.
About This Edition
| ISBN: |
9780007199754 |
| Publication date: |
7th November 2005 |
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Colleen Mccullough |
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Harpercollins Publishers |
| Format: |
Paperback (a Format) |
| Pagination: |
363 pages |
| Primary Genre |
Modern and Contemporary Fiction
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Press Reviews
Colleen Mccullough Press Reviews
'Compelling, passionate and gritty.' She
'Probes the depths of the human heart in a haunting, multi-layered novel.' Good Book Guide
'McCullough piles on the drama.' Daily Mail
'Sizzling family drama stuffed with passion, tragedy, love and sex.' More
'Absorbing.’ Sunday Telegraph
'Deliciously addictive...a classic tale of wealth and power - an engrossing read.' Sainsbury's magazine
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About Colleen Mccullough
Colleen McCullough was born in Australia. A neurophysiologist, she established the department of neurophysiology at the Royal North Shore Hospital in Sydney, then worked as a researcher and teacher at Yale Medical School for ten years. Her writing career began with Tim, followed by The Thorn Birds, a record-breaking international best-seller. McCullough has also written lyrics for musical theater. She died in January 2015.
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