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The Poison Tree
- Author
- Cynthia Harrod-Eagles
- Narrator
- Terry Wale
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Publish Date
- 7 June 2012
- Run Time
- 17 hours 31 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
- Genre
- Historical fiction
What to expect
The violent times breed violent acts, both outside and inside the Morland family. Sophie's life is shattered by a hideous crime. Rosamund learns that achieving her dreams brings as much pain as pleasure. Heloise, mourning her beloved James, lets control of Morland Place fall into chaos- Benedict has to flee his home and makes a life amongst the railway pioneers, while Nicholas now has the freedom to indulge the dark side of his nature.
And amongst them all stalks the deadly, invisible threat of cholera.
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Details
- Author
- Cynthia Harrod-Eagles
- Narrator
- Terry Wale
- Duration
- 17 hours 31 minutes
- Release Date
- 7 June 2012
- ISBN
- 9781405515245
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Genre
- Historical fiction
Synopsis
1831: as England emerges from the post war depression, the country is changing, and the birth pains of the Reform Act bring it to the brink of revolution.The violent times breed violent acts, both outside and inside the Morland family. Sophie's life is shattered by a hideous crime. Rosamund learns that achieving her dreams brings as much pain as pleasure. Heloise, mourning her beloved James, lets control of Morland Place fall into chaos- Benedict has to flee his home and makes a life amongst the railway pioneers, while Nicholas now has the freedom to indulge the dark side of his nature.And amongst them all stalks the deadly, invisible threat of cholera.
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