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Sto caricando le informazioni... The Silver Collardi Antonia Hodgson
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 Iscriviti per consentire a LibraryThing di scoprire se ti piacerà questo libro. Attualmente non vi sono conversazioni su questo libro.   ) john257hopper | Oct 14, 2020 |  Hodgson's books are always brilliant but I loved this one especially. Focusing in on two abuses of liberty - slavery and asylums - she educates the reader whilst they are enjoying an exciting plot. Here the anti-hero Hawkins develops some maturity and a strong conscience. As ever the sense of time and place is superb. (  )1  pluckedhighbrow | Aug 23, 2020 | The Silver Collar begins with Thomas living happily with Kitty Sparks at her (rather scandalous) bookshop, The Cocked Pistol. The year is 1728. However, I would have been amazed if Antonia Hodgson let Thomas live carefree for long. Trouble seems to follow him around and he has the most incredible escapades. He is the very definition of a loveable rogue, living on his wits and his charm. He's an absolutely brilliant protagonist. Indeed, his contentment is short-lived. Why does somebody want him dead and who is the mysterious Lady Vanhook? Well, there's a lot beneath the surface in this story, and Kitty takes a step forward into the limelight this time as her past returns to haunt her. With themes of slavery as well, this is a book that is packed full of intriguing tales and capers galore. Hodgson writes such an engaging narrative for her characters. There was a lot that made me giggle (Thomas and Kitty are a naughty pair) and the book is such an enjoyable romp, but there are also very serious and thoughtful strands too. With settings to thrust the reader right into the heart of the 18th century, a storyline that both delights and dismays, and characters that provoke strong feelings, The Silver Collar is an utterly engrossing read. I hope we'll see Thomas and Kitty again in a fifth instalment of their exploits. I feel there are lots more tricky situations they could find themselves in. I sincerely hope so! (  ) nicx27 | Aug 8, 2020 | The real pleasure is the characters. They all have chips of one kind or another on their shoulders, are quick to anger, and make sometimes destructive errors in their relationships with one another. But they are all strong, engaging personalities. I had no trouble following The Silver Collar, even though it was book four in the series. You can start with this title—or you can go back and start with volume one, The Devil in the Marshalsea, and devour the series in order. I received a free review copy of this title from the publisher via NetGalley. The opinions are my own. ( ) Sarah-Hope | Jul 5, 2020 | nessuna recensione | aggiungi una recensione
Appartiene alle SerieThomas Hawkins (4) Premi e riconoscimenti
The next rip-roaring thriller from Antonia Hodgson, featuring Thomas Hawkins The Englishmen of early-Georgian London were very proud of their liberty - but it was often bought at the cost of others' freedom. Wives owned nothing on their own - everything belonged to their husbands. And much of the wealth of the booming city was built by slaves. Slavery was illegal in Britain - but the vastly lucrative triangular trade between her great port cities, the West coast of Africa and the West Indies was decidedly not and neither was the buying and selling of the commodities that they produced, such as sugar and cotton. Tom and Kitty should be happy. Kitty's shop is a successful, even if shady, concern and Tom, having escaped the hangman's noose, is something of a celebrity in the taverns and bagnios of Covent Garden. Then someone tries to murder Tom. This is no mugging, but an organized attack and investigation leads to a fine house in Jermyn Street and the mysterious Lady Vanhook. Now things spiral from bad to worse. Vanhook is none other than Kitty's mother - the mother who tried to sell her as a prostitute and who Kitty thought was dead. She has been in the West Indies, the mistress of a plantation, and now that her husband has died, she has returned - for revenge upon Kitty and to claim every penny of her inheritance. A pulsating narrative of kidnap, danger, betrayal and redemption, The Silver Collar is also a powerful love story and a stark portrait of the seething violence and corruption behind the elegant facade of Georgian England. Praise for Antonia Hodgson 'In a tale that more than matches its predecessors for pace and atmosphere, Hawkins is forced into confrontation with a psychopathic killer . . . hugely enjoyable' - The Sunday Times 'One of the most impressive practitioners of the historical crime genre' - Independent Non sono state trovate descrizioni di biblioteche |
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