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Secrets and lies surround the three main characters of The Unforgiving City. Set in colonial Sydney at the turn of the century and just prior to Federation, Alasdair Dunlevy was an aspiring politician, with the meetings he attended a constant in his life. One year prior, the vote had failed; he was determined it would go ahead this time. Alasdair’s wife accompanied him to many events, writing her thoughts in her journal at night. The maid, Alice, had secrets of her own with her older sister cont
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Rating 3.8 rounded up
An interesting historical fiction. There is very little Australian HF that uses Sydney during the Federation Referendum as a setting so I was intrigued to read this. I did find I got quite a bit out of it regarding women's suffrage and rich vs poor living conditions in the city at that time.
The story had good pace, I was hoping for more political intrigue than personal intrigue, there seemed to be enough to keep me interested.
There is also a good list of publications at th ...more
An interesting historical fiction. There is very little Australian HF that uses Sydney during the Federation Referendum as a setting so I was intrigued to read this. I did find I got quite a bit out of it regarding women's suffrage and rich vs poor living conditions in the city at that time.
The story had good pace, I was hoping for more political intrigue than personal intrigue, there seemed to be enough to keep me interested.
There is also a good list of publications at th ...more
Thank you to Allen & Unwin for an uncorrected proof of this book.
This book is set in colonial Sydney right at the end of the 19th century and in the lead up to the vote for Federation. It focuses on government minister Alasdair Dunlevy, his wife Eleanor and their maid Alice.
All have secrets that they are hiding and are unsure of how to resolve their various predicaments....and when they each make their individual choices, nothing quite turns out as they were expecting.
I very much enjoyed the ...more
This book is set in colonial Sydney right at the end of the 19th century and in the lead up to the vote for Federation. It focuses on government minister Alasdair Dunlevy, his wife Eleanor and their maid Alice.
All have secrets that they are hiding and are unsure of how to resolve their various predicaments....and when they each make their individual choices, nothing quite turns out as they were expecting.
I very much enjoyed the ...more
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