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Sentence of Marriage
Ebook By Shayne ParkinsonRating:
(5) Published: Mar. 08, 2009
Category: Fiction » Literature » Historical
Words: 150429 (approximate)
Language: English
Ebook Description
In 19th Century New Zealand, there are few choices for a farm girl like Amy. Her life seems mapped out for her by the time she is twelve. Amy dreams of an exciting life in the world beyond her narrow boundaries. But it is the two people who come to the farm from outside the valley who change her life forever, and Amy learns the high cost of making the wrong choice. Book 1 of "Promises to Keep".Tags
family saga, farm life, farming, historical fiction, marriage, new zealand, nineteenth century, romance, teaching, victorianAvailable Ebook reading formats:
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Log-in to write a Review Log-in to add a Video ReviewReview by: Alan Fleishman on Mar. 11, 2010 : (no rating)
Sentence of Marriage is fabulously written. It has the feel, though not the plot, of Leon Uris's Redemption or Colleen McCullough’s Thornbirds. Right from the start, the descriptions are so rich, touching every sense. The images are vivid. And we come quickly to care about these characters. The reader can picture and feel the setting in time and place. You understand the rugged life and hard labor of rural New Zealand in the 1880’s.
With Amy, Lizzie, and all of the characters, I felt I got to understand them quickly, with an economy of words that is very sophisticated writing. The scene when Frank asks Arthur for permission to marry Lizzie is wonderful. You can feel Frank's discomfort and Arthur playing with him a bit. The reader is pretty sure Frank is going to muster the courage to ask for Lizzie's hand, but there's just that little doubt. It's a perfect balance of tension. The last scene in Chapter 25, when a revelation throws Amy's family into crisis, is just terrific writing.
Sentence of Marriage should occupy a permanent place on everyone’s e-bookshelf.
Review by: Jodi Higgs on Jan. 25, 2010 :
LOVE these books!! I read this one quickly and couldn't purchase the rest of the series quick enough! A great escape into a world that I just love reading about. Doesn't get repetitive either, like some series do. TWO THUMBS UP!
Review by: PD Allen on Dec. 08, 2009 :
This is an exquisite portrait of life in New Zealand over a century ago, through the eyes of a young woman. Shayne Parkinson is a first class storyteller, and a pleasure to read.
Review by: Margene Kiefer on Nov. 19, 2009 : (no rating)
I loved these books. They pulled me in right away and kept me to the very end wishing for more. I found several parallels to my own life and at times I found myself become very emotional. Many thanks to Shayne for writing such a wonderful saga for us all to read. I will recommend these books to my friends. I hope there will be more books from Shayne. I would like to ask the author why 'Ann' is such an overbearing young women.
Review by: Marion Stein on Nov. 17, 2009 :
This is a compelling and manages to be accessible to contemporary readers while offering a realistic portrait of how people lived and thought in another time. Time travel by book.
Review by: Vanessa Reaves on Oct. 01, 2009 :
Great book! I finished all of the books in this series and they are wonderful. They draw you in and definitely hold your attention.
Review by: Dan Holloway on Aug. 17, 2009 :
I loved this book when I found it on Authonomy, and I love it now.
Review by: Joelene Gonzales on Aug. 05, 2009 :
I finished it in less that 5 hours that how good it was. I first found it on authonomy. It is really good.
Review by: Chris C on Jul. 10, 2009 :
I'm loving this book. I had been reading it here and there but last night it hooked me and before I realized 4 hours had passed. Hated to put it down to sleep.