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A Notorious Woman — Malcolm MacDonald
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Published:
Feb-1989 (Hardcover) -
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General Fiction -
Pages:
635 -
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Published by St Martin's Press in New York and Piatkus in London, in 1988, A Notorious Woman attracted the following notices:
* A compelling tale, offering an interesting insight into Cornish life a century ago -- Cornish Packet
* These adventures of the beguiling Ms Rosewarne will keep a fair few enthralled during ... this summer -- Manchester Evening News
* Ably blends cogent social commentary with romance ... With its emphasis on moral propriety, tart repartee, and the all-important social milieu, this book echoes 19th century fiction, but its protrayal of the degradation and oppression of women has contemporary relevance -- Publishers Weekly
* The writing has pace ... by an author who clearly loves the Cornish countryside -- Plymouth Sunday Independent
* Macdonald is as long-winded as ever, but his readers should find reason to stay with him�"or with Jo, a character they'll take a shine to -- Kirkus
* ... will sweep you into the world of lovers' secrets and titillate you with the deep passions lying beneath a calm surface -- Rave Reviews
* True to form, Macdonald has penned another gloriously impassioned adventure ... Splendid historical fiction from a master of the genre -- Margaret Flanagan in Booklist
And -- of Macdonald himself: *He is every bit as bad as Dickens �" Martin Seymour-Smith
* A compelling tale, offering an interesting insight into Cornish life a century ago -- Cornish Packet
* These adventures of the beguiling Ms Rosewarne will keep a fair few enthralled during ... this summer -- Manchester Evening News
* Ably blends cogent social commentary with romance ... With its emphasis on moral propriety, tart repartee, and the all-important social milieu, this book echoes 19th century fiction, but its protrayal of the degradation and oppression of women has contemporary relevance -- Publishers Weekly
* The writing has pace ... by an author who clearly loves the Cornish countryside -- Plymouth Sunday Independent
* Macdonald is as long-winded as ever, but his readers should find reason to stay with him�"or with Jo, a character they'll take a shine to -- Kirkus
* ... will sweep you into the world of lovers' secrets and titillate you with the deep passions lying beneath a calm surface -- Rave Reviews
* True to form, Macdonald has penned another gloriously impassioned adventure ... Splendid historical fiction from a master of the genre -- Margaret Flanagan in Booklist
And -- of Macdonald himself: *He is every bit as bad as Dickens �" Martin Seymour-Smith
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