The Lifeboat - Rogan, C
KORTE INHOUD
I was to stand trial for my life. I was twenty-two years old. I had been married for ten weeks and a widow for six. In the summer of 1914, the Empress Alexandra, a magnificent ocean liner, suffers a mysterious explosion on its voyage from London to New York City. On board are Henry Winter, a rich banker, and his young new wife, Grace. Somehow, Henry manages to secure a place in a lifeboat for Grace. But the survivors quickly realize it is over capacity and could sink at any moment. For any to live, some must die. As the castaways battle the elements, and each other, Grace watches and waits. She is a woman who has learned the value of patience - her journey to a life of glittering privilege has been far from straightforward. Now, she knows, it is in jeopardy, and her very survival is at stake. Over the course of three perilous weeks, the passengers on the lifeboat plot, scheme, gossip and console one another while sitting inches apart. Their deepest beliefs about goodness, humanity and God are tested to the li...
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2012Uitgever: Little, Brown Young Readers275 paginasTaal: EngelsISBN-10: 1844087530ISBN-13: 9781844087532Koop dit boek tweedehands
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2012 UK, softcover 275 pages. After a collision with a liner in 1914 there are to many people in a lifeboat. Choices has to be made. Literair thriller ISBN 9781844087532 In very good condition [Auteur: Rogan, C] [Pagina's: 275] [Jaar: 2012] [Titel: The Lifeboat]
