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The Loveday Trials (Loveday series, Book 3): A brooding and intriguing saga set in eighteenth-century Cornwall

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Publishing Details

Full Title:

The Loveday Trials (Loveday series, Book 3): A brooding and intriguing saga set in eighteenth-century Cornwall

Contributors:

By (Author) Kate Tremayne

ISBN:

9780747264125

Publisher:

Headline Publishing Group

Imprint:

Headline Book Publishing

Publication Date:

8th August 2002

Country:

United Kingdom

Classifications

Readership:

General

Fiction/Non-fiction:

Fiction

Main Subject:
Other Subjects:

Historical romance

Dewey:

823.914

Physical Properties

Physical Format:

Paperback

Number of Pages:

544

Dimensions:

Width 115mm, Height 178mm, Spine 36mm

Weight:

276g

Description

It is 1793 and in France, the founding of the Republic is underway. In Cornwall the Loveday shipyard is still struggling and money is tight. Adam finds he must leave his bride to earn his living at sea and becomes involved in helping emigres escape from revolutionary France. Meanwhile, Adam's brother St John's involvement in the murky world of smuggling has made him some dangerous enemies - he is falsely accused of murder and if found guilty will be hanged. The scandal adds to the growing dissent and rivalry that troubles the Loveday household - will the family see beyond their differences and unite once more

Reviews

'Thrilling family saga... A fast-moving and exciting read and leaves the reader breathless for the next book in the series' Historical Novels Review

PRAISE FOR ADAM LOVEDAY:

'The whole spectrum of society is present in this fast-moving and exciting story' Historical Novels Review

'First-class' West Briton

'Fans of costume dramas and 18/19th century literature will enjoy ADAM LOVEDAY, a story of warring brothers and forbidden love' Chester Evening Leader

'Rich in drama and passion, with the atmosphere and flavour of eighteenth century Cornwall, ADAM LOVEDAY...is a story of family relationships that transcends time, and heralds the emergence of an exciting new storyteller' North Cornwall Advertiser

Author Bio

Kate Tremayne's passion for weaving fictional characters into real-life history dramas is the driving force behind her writing. She now lives in Sussex, though she spent much of her childhood in Cornwall.

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