5.0 out
of 5 stars Far Beyond Rubies is a Gem, March 27, 2014
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This review is from: Far
Beyond Rubies (Kindle Edition)
“Swounds, he thought, I am expected
to marry and produce a male heir. An image of Juliana filled his mind. She
would grace these ancient walls better than any other lady he knew. But what
would she say whenhe revealed his past?”This is but a snippet of the delightful
prose found in Far Beyond Rubies by Rosemary Morris. The author perfectly
achieves the delicate balance of elegance and spice, humor and pathos, in this
tale that takes place in England during the reign of Queen Anne.
The settings and characters are
exquisitely detailed and described, from cruel and scheming relatives to
determined orphans, and an unusual hero with mysteries of the orient in his
silky, spicy past. Throw in some extremely amusing servants and landladies, and
one is set for a thoroughly charming reading experience.
Rosemary goes beyond the mere
surface of the era, rewarding the reader with an enchanting story set against a
vivid backdrop of the of the culture, politics, and belief systems of the
times, and the issues that developed when East met West: Fascinating. Lovingly
and beautifully rendered throughout.
And the book trailer of the novel can be viewed on my website.
www.rosemarymorris.co.uk
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