pickA slow burn that is worth persevering with because it is both heartbreaking and beautiful. It is based on real events - a part of history that I knew nothing about- the kidnap of over 400 people from Iceland by barbery pirates. The FMC was a real woman, with a real story that has been fictionalised, but there are so many historical facts, that this is a powerful story ❣️
I am posting one book per day from my extensive to-be-read collection. No description and providing no reason for wanting to read it, I just do. Some will be old, some will be new. Don‘t judge me - I have a lot of books. Join in if you want!
#ABookADay2023
Not sure about this book, but I do enjoy the June bugs hanging with me on the front porch on a hot evening.
pickI listened to this on Audible, and really enjoyed the narrator as well as the story. A small island off the coast of Iceland is attacked by pirates/ Corsairs, and the inhabitants captured, taken to Algiers and sold into slavery. Such a good book that follows the fate of one particular family.
Beautiful book with a beautiful cover, can‘t wait to devour this. Also, spot my cat Lupin
My Book Depository order arrived! Never quick, but always lovely 💕📚
I was totally enthralled & moved by Sally Magnusson‘s debut novel that gives a fictional account of a 1627 pirate raid of Iceland's shores where over 400 people were abducted & enslaved. It‘s a vividly imagined historical novel and a touching meditation on the personal choices we must make in life.
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