The Consul's Daughter - Couverture souple

Jackson, Jane

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1860560962 ISBN 13 : 9781860560965

Editeur : Woman's Weekly, 1995

Synopsis

A 19th-century historical novel whose heroine runs a shipping line as well as deputizing for her father, an honorary consul. Caseley Bonython was, she was sure, more than a match for any man who might resent seeing a woman in such a position - but she had not reckoned on meeting Jago Barata.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

The Consul s Daughter is the first in Jane Jackson s epic new historical series, The Captain s Honour. Caseley is the 21-year-old daughter of Teuder Bonython, successful shipyard owner and consul for Mexico. When Teuder falls ill, Caseley takes responsibility for the shipyard, the consulate, and her father s health but as a young woman in Victorian England, she must hide her talents in a world dominated by men. Not being conventionally beautiful, Caseley also resigns herself to a life without love ... until she encounters Jago Barata, half-Spanish captain of a Bonython ship. Jago is fearless and determined, a brilliant sailor he s also impudent, arrogant, and unnaturally perceptive. Love is the last thing on Caseley s mind as their every encounter sets her and Jago at each other s throats. Then, just when she thinks Jago is out of her life for good, fate intervenes. Caseley must deliver a letter to Spain on behalf of her father a letter containing information that could seal the fate of Spain one way or another. It will be a journey filled with doubt, intrigue and danger and the only ship leaving in time is Jago s...

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Woman's Weekly
• Date d'édition: 1995
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1860560962
• ISBN 13: 9781860560965
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 272
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible