Born in a mission in China, Lucy Waring now finds herself with 15 small children to feed. How she tackles this task gets her thrown into the grim prison of Chengfu, where she meets a man about to die. He asks her a cryptic riddle, and its mystery echoes through all that befalls Lucy in the months that follow, even when she is brought to England, trying 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 ...
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Born in a mission in China, Lucy Waring now finds herself with 15 small children to feed. How she tackles this task gets her thrown into the grim prison of Chengfu, where she meets a man about to die. He asks her a cryptic riddle, and its mystery echoes through all that befalls Lucy in the months that follow, even when she is brought to England, trying 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. In England Lucy discovers danger, romance, heartache, and mystery as strange events lead her to doubt her own senses. It is only when Lucy returns to China that she finds the answers to the mysteries of her past. It is there, at the moment when all seems lost, that she finally finds where her heart belongs.
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Add this copy of Moonraker's Bride to cart. $140.99, fair condition, Sold by Pilkington & Sons rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Windber, PA, UNITED STATES, published 1973 by Doubleday & Company, Inc.
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Fair. Doubleday & Company, Inc. 1973. 342 pages. Hardcover. NO DUST JACKET. Some surface/edge wear to cover. Pages are in good condition. Shrink Wrapped for Protection! -Disclaimer: May have a different cover image than stock photos shows, as well as being a different edition/printing, unless otherwise stated. Please contact us if you're looking for one of these specifically. Your order will ship with FREE Delivery Confirmation (Tracking). We are a family business, and your satisfaction is our goa.
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.
