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Catch the Sun (The Jan Willem Saga Book 1) (English Edition) Formato Kindle

Edizione Inglese di Ian Roberts (Autore) Formato: Formato Kindle
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A historical drama and romance from Historical Fiction in Kindle books, the action moves from Africa to a fictional England. A boy crazed with fear sprints through the South African bush pursued by the men who have butchered his parents. It is the beginning of his passage into manhood, which will see him experience the violent siege of Ladysmith, black-marketers and attempts on his life. Living on his wits, he is befriended by a British cavalry officer, Major George Stanley, whose life he saves and who will betray him.

From the slaughter of the South African Boer war of 1899-1902, to the snobbery of Edwardian England, where a decades-old secret leads to tragedy, Jan Willem develops from a naïve orphan into a resolute young man under the tutelage of Major Stanley and De Costa the wily but educated poacher and former priest.

Faced with the scheming of Major Stanley’s adopted sons, Russell and Edward, and the cruelty of their mother, Jan Willem is expelled from an exclusive school, for striking a school master, but finds sanctuary, with De Costa, in the forests of the Major’s estate.

Building a home, for his wife and child, Jan Willem begins to escape the demons of his youth. But the shared and mysterious past of De Costa and Major Stanley, and the determination of the major’s sons to be rid of him, result in kidnap, murder and tragedy.
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    7 marzo 2013
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JENNIFER HARTMANN resides in northern Illinois with her devoted husband and three hooligans. When she is not writing angsty love stories, she is likely thinking about writing them. She enjoys sunsets (because mornings are hard), bike riding, traveling, binging Buffy the Vampire Slayer reruns, and that time of day when coffee gets replaced by wine. Jennifer is a wedding photographer with her husband. She is also excellent at making puns and finding inappropriate humor in mundane situations. She loves tacos. She also really, really wants to pet your dog.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00BR0901W
  • Lingua ‏ : ‎ Inglese
  • Dimensioni file ‏ : ‎ 2405 KB
  • Da testo a voce ‏ : ‎ Abilitato
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supportato
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  • Memo ‏ : ‎ Su Kindle Scribe
  • Lunghezza stampa ‏ : ‎ 580 pagine
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Janice Ivy
5,0 su 5 stelle Excellent!
Recensito negli Stati Uniti il 27 maggio 2013
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I see that someone else mentioned Wilbur Smith in their review and this author's name crossed my mind several times as I read. The main comparison being the intense characters and situations created by Ian Roberts in this book. Each character was fully developed enough that you felt you knew them and how they would react in any situation. Each character elicits a strong reaction of either love or hate, or sometimes just sympathy. The story keeps up a steady pace that keeps you turning the pages to see what happens next.
I would recommend this book to anyone who is looking for a great story, lots of action, and characters that seem real. I will be reading the sequel soon.
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Patsy
5,0 su 5 stelle Excellent read!
Recensito nel Regno Unito il 2 aprile 2013
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Excellent read. Laughter and tears in equal measure. Intense story line which invokes deep feelings about the various characters running the gamut of hate and love depending on whom we are reading about. Recommended for anyone no matter what their reading genre may be.
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StdPudel
4,0 su 5 stelle Coming of age adventure in South Africa and Victorian England
Recensito negli Stati Uniti il 7 agosto 2013
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I love a historical novel that takes me someplace I've never been before. In Catch the Sun, it's South Africa during the Boer War in 1900 (that's Dutch Afrikaaners vs the British). At 15, Jan Willem Prinsloo has just seen his parents slaughtered and is lucky to escape with his life. He's an Afrikaaner, but his farming family had no stake in the war. Jan Willem is taken in by a British Major who eventually takes him back to England to live with the officer's family.

Jan Willem's wartime adventures during the Siege of Ladysmith (which I had never heard of) are expertly told, with all the elements that make historical adventure compelling: love, loyalty, danger and drama. The South African opening of Catch the Sun sets the stage for the majority of the book which takes place in England.
Jan Willem's adjustment to life in England is rough to say the least. He's bullied at the fancy boarding school the Major sends him to, and ends up being mentored by the Major's gamekeeper. Perhaps as a result of all he's been through, he's a passionate young man who earns both enemies and protectors.

Where does someone like Jan Willem fit in rigidly stratified Victorian society? He's not to the manor born, but following in the footsteps of his mentor as a gamekeeper is below his station. Author Ian Robertson depicts Jan Willem as a pretty realistic 15 - he knows right from wrong, he's smart, but has a lot to learn about life, and he's impulsive at times which gets him into trouble. He's also looking for a father figure in his life, and is willing to forgive a lot for someone who is able to be present for him.

Catch the Sun has a great balance of character and plot, and kept me on my toes throughout. I was never sure who would live and who would die, or what the ultimate outcome for Jan Willem would be. I would recommend it to male and female readers who enjoy historical adventure. My only peeves were weak editing in my Kindle edition, and some backstory digressions that were awkwardly inserted and not strictly necessary. I look forward to reading the sequel, set during World War I.
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lagirandola
5,0 su 5 stelle Great read! Original plot; suspenseful and humorous.
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I thoroughly enjoyed this book, from the first to the last page! The many twists and turns kept me reading; an original story...suspenseful and humorous at the same time. I had just finished reading the last page when I rushed to get the sequel book!
I am giving it 5 stars because the author deserves 5 stars, but the Kindle edition has so many typos, repetitions/transpositions of words that I think there should be a separate rating for that--just so the author doesn't get penalized for what is obviously not related to his writing style or the content of the book itself.
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Margaret Rae
5,0 su 5 stelle Every time I put this book down I just couldn't wait to get back to it.
Recensito nel Regno Unito il 5 aprile 2013
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Believable, 3-D characters with twists and turns in the plot right to the very end. One of the few books in recent months I just didn't want to end, can't wait to get started now on the sequel.
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