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Shifting sands, a ruined island stronghold and a beacon surround Adrian Landale in Egerton Castle's coastal romance. A contemplative man marked by an earlier love, Adrian gives the novel its concern with memory and the possibility of renewed attachment. The Lancashire setting belongs to the Napoleonic era, with lighthouse keeping, smuggling and privateering connecting personal feeling to the risks of life along the coast.
Family comedy brings a different kind of disturbance to the island. When Adrian's aunt arrives by boat, Captain Jack urgently asks to be hidden, and Adrian hurries down to greet her. His visitor surveys a sitting room cluttered with maps, books and the remains of the captain's morning drink, then voices her displeasure. For readers interested in historical romance, the contrast between Adrian's inward life and these lively domestic encounters gives the coastal adventure a personal focus.
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- Egerton Castle
- Pages
- 351
- Language
- English
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