Prisoners of Conscience (Classic Reprint) - Couverture souple

Amelia E. Barr

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1331272564 ISBN 13 : 9781331272564

Editeur : Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Across windswept shores and old family secrets, a tale unfolds of fate, memory, and the power of story. This historical novel blends Icelandic saga echoes with intimate character drama, letting a close-knit island community reveal how the past shapes the present. Rich dialogue, vivid settings, and a tone that balances reverence with human warmth invite readers to follow lives braided by ancestry, faith, and love.

Set among Lerwick’s knitters, storytellers, and ministers, the book threads together lives stretched between myth and modernity. It centers on Liot Borson and his kin, their ties to Gisli the saga-hero, and a broader cast who wrestle with duty, loss, and the pull of promised futures. With careful pacing and atmosphere, it explores how memory and myth influence choices, often in quiet, lasting ways.

Experience highlights:
- Lyrical, saga-inspired storytelling set in a Northern island world.
- Rich character portraits tied to family history, faith, and community.
- Moments of romance, sacrifice, and moral reflection that drive the plot.
- A sense of place that blends traditional tales with personal, contemporary concerns.

Ideal for readers who enjoy historical fiction with a strong sense of lineage, folklore atmosphere, and character-driven drama.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

This book was originally published prior to 1923, and represents a reproduction of an important historical work, maintaining the same format as the original work. While some publishers have opted to apply OCR (optical character recognition) technology to the process, we believe this leads to sub-optimal results (frequent typographical errors, strange characters and confusing formatting) and does not adequately preserve the historical character of the original artifact. We believe this work is culturally important in its original archival form. While we strive to adequately clean and digitally enhance the original work, there are occasionally instances where imperfections such as blurred or missing pages, poor pictures or errant marks may have been introduced due to either the quality of the original work or the scanning process itself. Despite these occasional imperfections, we have brought it back into print as part of our ongoing global book preservation commitment, providing customers with access to the best possible historical reprints. We appreciate your understanding of these occasional imperfections, and sincerely hope you enjoy seeing the book in a format as close as possible to that intended by the original publisher.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Forgotten Books
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1331272564
• ISBN 13: 9781331272564
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 258
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