Sylvia's Lovers (Penguin Classics)

Sylvia's Lovers (Penguin Classics)
A was powerfully moving novel of a young woman caught between the attractions of two very different men, Sylviaâ€™s Lovers is set in the 1790s in an English seaside town. England is at war with France, and press-gangs wreak havoc by seizing young men for service. One of their victims is a whaling harpooner named Charley Kinraid, whose charm and vivacity have captured the heart of Sylvia Robson. But Sylviaâ€™s devoted cousin, Philip Hepburn, hopes to marry her himself and, in order to win her, deliberately withholds crucial informationâ€”with devastating consequences.
- The introduction discusses the novel's historical and geographical authenticity, as well as its innovative treatment of gender and human relationships
- Includes a new chronology, updated further reading, notes, and appendices
Country USA
Brand Penguin
Manufacturer Penguin Classics
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 9780140434224
ReleaseDate 1997-06-01
EANs 9780140434224

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