Somewhere A Bird Is Singing/Singing Spears

Somewhere A Bird Is Singing/Singing Spears

by E. V. Thompson (Author)

Synopsis

SOMEWHERE A BIRD IS SINGING Sally is an orphan living in Plymouth's Barbican, where a vile trade flourishes in young girls, duped and shipped off to the brothels of Europe. She finds employment delivering wares for a local shop, meeting fisherman Ethan and Eva, a Salvation Army captain, who has dedicated her life to rescuing the endangered girls. When Ethan, his father and brothers are reported missing at sea on a fishing ship, Sally volunteers to help Eva's crusade - with near disastrous results. SINGING SPEARS Daniel Retallick has grown to manhood during the years of flood tide in the chronicles of Africa. The son of Josh and Miriam Retallick, he settles with his wife and children in a valley of Matabeleland. But the years are the 1880s, and the Matabele impis are advancing with their singing spears towards the death-dealing Maxim guns of the white man. Daniel Retallick's loyalties, plans and dreams are about to be swept by fate into the whirlpool of history...

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 976
Publisher: Sphere
Published: 01 Apr 2004

ISBN 10: 0751536547
ISBN 13: 9780751536546

Media Reviews
'...cracks on a good pace' - HISTORICAL NOVELS REVIEW '(he) has always been a good writer in his chosen field of historical fabulations &, as usual, he emphasises the historic over the romantic. His many fans won't be disappointed' - BRISTOL E. NEWS 'No more readable novel will come out of Cornwall for a long time. It confirms Thompson's place in the top flight of novelists, right there alongside Dame Daphne du Maurier and Winston Graham: the creme de la creme' - CORNISH GUARDIAN 'E V Thompson... has pulled off yet another superb historical novel which is bound to appeal to his legions of existing fans and many new ones too.' CORNWALL TODAY 'The wild beauty of Cornwall is matched by the great storytelling ability of E V Thompsoon, a name to place alongside Winston Graham and Daphne du Maurier.' BRIDLINGTON GAZETTE & HERALD 'A powerful and moving story.' KEIGHLEY NEWS
Author Bio
E V Thompson was born in London and spent nine years in the Navy before joining Bristol police. He moved to Hong Kong, then Rhodesia and had over 200 stories published before returning to England to become a full-time award-winning writer.