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The Black Pearl
- Author
- Cynthia Harrod-Eagles
- Narrator
- Terry Wale
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Publish Date
- 2 February 2012
- Run Time
- 14 hours 1 minute
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
A new and kinder age is dawning - a time for healing wounds - but more uncertainty, conflict and sorrow await both Ralph and Annunciata before they can find peace and forgiveness.
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- Author
- Cynthia Harrod-Eagles
- Narrator
- Terry Wale
- Duration
- 14 hours 1 minute
- Release Date
- 2 February 2012
- ISBN
- 9781405514880
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Genre
- Historical fiction, Family life fiction / Stories about family, Speculative fiction, Alternative history fiction, Narrative theme: politics / economics
Synopsis
1659: Cromwell's protectorate is drawing to a close, and the restoration of the monarchy can only improve the fortunes of the Morland family. The years of civil war and their aftermath have left Morland Place in dire straits, but with the return of the King, Ralph Morland believes he can rebuild the family estates. For his beautiful and ambitious cousin, Annunciata, the Restoration means a journey to London - one that leads to the amours and intriges of Charles's court and to the unlocking of her mysterious past.A new and kinder age is dawning - a time for healing wounds - but more uncertainty, conflict and sorrow await both Ralph and Annunciata before they can find peace and forgiveness.
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