The Last Pearl
The Last Pearl by Leah Fleming is a historical fiction novel published by Simon & Schuster UK on August 2, 2016. This paperback original spans 416 pages and is written in English. The narrative follows Greta Costello, who, in 1879 York, navigates her challenging circumstances by becoming a pearl stringer under the mentorship of an old jeweler. Her journey is intertwined with Jem Baillie, a young man from Scotland who seeks revenge after a rare pearl, known as Queenie, is stolen from him.
Readers will find a rich tapestry of desire and revenge, as well as themes of family and freedom, woven throughout the story. The novel explores Greta’s transformation as she confronts her past and the emotional barriers she has built. Set against the backdrop of 19th-century Scotland and the Mississippi, The Last Pearl delves into the lives of its characters, revealing how fate binds them together through the pursuit of beauty and the quest for justice.
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From the author of The Postcard and The Captain’s Daughter comes a sweeping novel of desire and revenge, of family and freedom, and one woman’s journey to open the shell she has built around herself to reveal the true beauty within.
One magnificent gem; three lives bound together by fate…
1879, York. Greta Costello must rely on her wits to survive. She finds refuge as a Saturday girl for an old jeweler, Saul Abrahams, and her keen eye for detail, her long fingers, and appreciation of beauty persuade Saul to train her as a pearl stringer. This skill leads her through hardship and pain towards a new life.
1879, Scotland. Jem Baillie knows the immense power of a perfect pearl. His father was a fisher on a tributary of the Tay River in Perthshire, Scotland, and together they found the rarest of pearls, a great white pearl they call Queenie. When this is stolen from them, Eben vows revenge.
Spanning generations and continents, tracing the rivers of Scotland and the Mississippi, The Last Pearl is a satisfying, page-turning novel from a born storyteller.
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