The Movement of Stars

Name: The Movement of Stars
Author: Brill Amy

Auteur: Amy Brill

Taal: Engels

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Uitgever: Penguin Books Ltd

Auteur: Amy Brill Brill Amy

Engels
Paperback
9780718159924
09 mei 2013
448 pagina's

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It is 1845, and Hannah Gardner Price dreams of a world infinitely larger than the small Quaker community where she has lived all 25 years of her life - for, as an amateur astronomer, she secretly hopes to discover a comet and win the King of Denmark's prize for doing so.

Amy Brill's The Movement of Stars tells a story of illicit love and extraordinary ambition.

It is 1845, and Hannah Gardner Price dreams of a world infinitely larger than the small Quaker community where she has lived all 25 years of her life - for, as an amateur astronomer, she secretly hopes to discover a comet and win the King of Denmark's prize for doing so.

But she can only indulge her passion for astronomy as long as the men in her life - her father, brother and family friends - are prepared to support it, and so she treads a fine line between pursuing her dreams and submitting to the wishes and expectations of those around her. That line is crossed when Hannah meets Isaac Martin, a young black whaler from the Azores.

Isaac, like Hannah herself, has ambitions beyond his station. Drawn to him despite their differences, Hannah agrees to tutor him in the art of navigation. As their shared passion for the stars develops into something deeper, however, Hannah's standing in the community is called into question, and she has to choose: her dreams or her heart.

Loosely inspired by the work of Maria Mitchell, the first American woman to become a professional astronomer, The Movement of Stars is, at its heart, a glorious - and unusual - love story. With shades of Chocolat and Remarkable Creatures, it will appeal to fans of Tracy Chevalier, Joanne Harris and Rose Tremain.

'Blazes with real feeling and intensity. A terrifically poised and captivating debut' Paula McLain, author of The Paris Wife

'Spectacular . . . I cheered for Hannah Price, our feisty heroine, as she unraveled the mystery of her own desires while burning a trail for other women to follow' Hannah Tinti, author of The Good Thief

'A bittersweet story, movingly told' Daphne Kalotay, author of Russian Winter

Amy Brill lives in Brooklyn with her husband and two daughters. This is her first novel.

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Taal: en
Bindwijze: Paperback
Oorspronkelijke releasedatum: 09 mei 2013
Aantal pagina's: 448
Illustraties: Nee

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Hoofdauteur: Amy Brill
Tweede Auteur: Brill Amy
Hoofduitgeverij: Penguin Books Ltd

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Product breedte: 129 mm
Product hoogte: 27 mm
Product lengte: 198 mm
Studieboek: Nee
Verpakking breedte: 130 mm
Verpakking hoogte: 32 mm
Verpakking lengte: 196 mm
Verpakkingsgewicht: 339 g

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EAN: 9780718159924

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Categorieën: Literatuur & Romans

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Taal: Engels
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Land: Verenigde Staten, Italie
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