She Rises A Novel
She Rises A Novel by Kate Worsley, published by Bloomsbury USA on June 18, 2013, spans 432 pages and is presented in English. Set in 1740, the narrative follows Louise Fletcher, a young dairy maid from an Essex farm, who is drawn to the sea despite its tragic history in her family. When offered a position as a lady’s maid to a wealthy captain’s daughter in the bustling naval port of Harwich, she seizes the opportunity to explore a new world. Alongside her story, the novel introduces fifteen-year-old Luke, who faces the harsh realities of life at sea after being press-ganged into service on the warship Essex.
Readers will discover Louise’s navigation through the vibrant yet perilous streets of Harwich, filled with hidden dangers and unexpected love. Meanwhile, Luke’s journey unfolds as he grapples with the challenges of sailor life, yearning for the girl he left behind. The intertwining tales of Louise and Luke reveal the complexities of identity and survival against a backdrop of historical fiction, showcasing the excitement and dangers of their respective worlds. This edition invites readers to immerse themselves in a richly detailed narrative that explores the collision of their lives and the profound consequences that follow.
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It is 1740 and Louise Fletcher, a young dairy maid on an Essex farm, has been warned of the lure of the sea for as long as she can remember–after all, it stole away her father and brother. But when she is offered work in the bustling naval port of Harwich, as a lady’s maid to a wealthy captain’s daughter, she leaps at the chance to see more of the world. There she meets Rebecca, her haughty young mistress, who is unlike anyone Louise has encountered before: as unexpected as she is fascinating.
Intertwined with her story is fifteen-year-old Luke’s: He is drinking in a Harwich tavern when it is raided by Her Majesty’s Navy. Unable to escape, Luke is beaten and press ganged and sent to sea on board the warship Essex. He must learn fast and choose his friends well if he is to survive the brutal hardships of a sailor’s life and its many dangers, both up high in the rigging and in the dark below decks.
Louise navigates her new life among the streets and crooked alleys of Harwich, where groaning houses riddled with smugglers’ tunnels are flooded by the spring tides, and love burns brightly in the shadows. Luke, aching for the girl he left behind and determined to one day find his way back to her, embarks on a long and perilous journey across the ocean.
The worlds they find are more dangerous and more exciting than they could ever have imagined, and when they collide the consequences are astonishing and irrevocable.
A breathtakingly accomplished love story and a gripping search for identity and survival, She Rises is a bold, brilliant, and utterly original novel.
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