Born in a Mission in China, Lucy Waring finds herself with fifteen small children to feed and care for. How she tackles this heavy task leads to her being thrown into the grim prison of Chengfu, where she meets Nicholas Sabine - a man about to die. He asks her the same cryptic riddle that Robert Falcon, another 'foreign devil', has asked her only the day before, and the mystery of this riddle echoes through all that befalls Lucy in the months that follow, when she is brought to England and tries to make a new life with the ...
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Born in a Mission in China, Lucy Waring finds herself with fifteen small children to feed and care for. How she tackles this heavy task leads to her being thrown into the grim prison of Chengfu, where she meets Nicholas Sabine - a man about to die. He asks her the same cryptic riddle that Robert Falcon, another 'foreign devil', has asked her only the day before, and the mystery of this riddle echoes through all that befalls Lucy in the months that follow, when she is brought to England and tries to make a new life with the Gresham family. Unused to English ways, she is constantly in disgrace and is soon involved in the long and bitter feud between the Greshams and the family who live across the valley in the house called Moonrakers. There is danger, romance and heartache for Lucy, and there is mystery within mystery as strange events build to a point when she begins to doubt her own senses. How could she see a man long dead, walking in the misty darkness of the valley? Who carried her unconscious into the labyrinth of the Chislehurst Caves and left her to die? It is not until she returns to China, a country now at war, that Lucy finds amid high adventure the answers to all that has baffled her. It is here, too, at the darkest moment when all seems lost, that she at last finds where her heart belongs.
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Add this copy of Moonraker's Bride to cart. $7.51, good condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Atlanta rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Austell, GA, UNITED STATES, published 1973 by Doubleday Books.
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Add this copy of Moonraker's Bride to cart. $9.29, good condition, Sold by eQuip Online rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Aliquippa, PA, UNITED STATES, published 1973 by Doubleday Books.
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Good. Shipped within 24 hrs of purchase. Satisfaction guaranteed! The dust jacket is no longer present. First page of book has snipped page to remove handwriting.
Add this copy of Moonraker's Bride to cart. $14.89, fair condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Atlanta rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Austell, GA, UNITED STATES, published 1978 by Fawcett Books.
Add this copy of Moonraker's Bride (Madeleine Brent) to cart. $18.81, fair condition, Sold by ClickGoodwill rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Indianapolis, IN, UNITED STATES, published 2012 by Souvenir Press Ltd.
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Fair. This is a paper back book: Used-Acceptable: All pages and the cover are intact, but shrink wrap, dust covers, or boxed set case may be missing. Pages may include limited notes, highlighting, or minor water damage but the text is readable. Item may be missing bundled media.
Add this copy of Moonraker's Bride to cart. $20.98, good condition, Sold by Fables Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Goshen, IN, UNITED STATES, published 1978 by Fawcett.
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Good. Some shelf storage or usage wear present including upper right corner of front cover torn. The binding is tight and all pages are present. Foxing present on the page edges and endpapers. The pages appear aged but unmarked. Pictures available upon request. Individually inspected by Calla. Thanks for supporting an independent bookseller!
This is an exceptional gothic novel that contains an astonishing amount of detail. A hallmark of Madeleine Brent's novels are the incredibly detailed descriptions of the landscapes the story takes place in. Out of all the novels Madeleine Brent wrote, Moonraker's Bride takes the crown as the most extensively detailed book. The heroine is very strong and very brave and the story is not a classic romance like many gothic novels because it doesn't revolve around the relationship of the heroine and a particular hero. It's a very complete story in of itself and it focuses more on the character of the heroine, her incredible journey, and the effect her unique presence has on others. Romance is of course a factor but the way it develops may be a surprise to someone used to reading classic gothic romance novels. If you are looking for sweeping landscapes, detailed story-telling and a refreshingly honest, courageous heronine, Moonraker's Bride would be an enjoyable read. I was very happy to add it to my collection.
