The Governess

ISBN-13: 9781500998561 / Angielski / Miękka / 2015 / 530 str.

Noor Il Huda

Opis

At thirty-four, John Lockwood was the best landlord in Berkshire - for despite his absences, his tenants remained happy; he was the richest - the crops and investments both yielded annual benefits; he was the sole heir to his aunt, Lady Cavendish's estate; his advice was sought by peers and friends, and political entrants; he was at the prime of his life, a robust man, with few creases in the face, and he had children to carry his name forward. Still, he wanted to burn everything down. He wanted none of it. It repulsed him......the abundance of it all.....the gratitude of tenants, the praise of gentry, the wealth he could not shake off no matter how many creditors he juggled. He hated it all. His good fortune gave him a headache. His children gave him no joy and he hated himself for it. He felt like a disease. He didn't wish to be anywhere for more than a few seconds. He wanted an escape. All. The. Time. Jane was the perfect wife and daughter till a single act of selfishness took it all away from her: "I cannot imagine a sentence more severe than a person limited not by his or her own abilities but by the opinions and expectations of others. And having been made to organize in such a way, comes the remuneration, but no penance or escape." And when their paths cross, the fiery odd relationship guides each towards their inner truths: "You make it seem like the cross was yours to bear, alone, do you really think you are brave? Let me tell you, who the brave one is, it's each and every member of your family who didn't slap you silly the first time you went awry, the first time you brushed your children aside for merriment. It's your children, Mr. Lockwood, they are the courageous ones. Not you, you are nothing but a coward. And all for what? For your own selfish needs and whims, your own desire to be alone and free. Free from pain, was it? Or do you really want to leave a debauched legacy? Well are you free Mr. Lockwood? I don't see any shackles on you. Are you free from the pain and happy, truly happy?......No passion is great enough for you to lose sight of what's your duty, and the right thing to do. For that is not passion, but madness. You're mad Mr. Lockwood, completely, utterly, mad." Could they have lived their lives any different? Is there some choice in the kind of fate one has or is it all a lost cause? A movingly passionate and introspective character analysis of lonely people living through emotional abuse, grief and guilt. A STORY WHERE TRUE WORTH HAS NO REGRETS AND TAKES NO DETOURS. "This book is not a short, easy read, but it is well-worth your time. You will find the story to be captivating, in spite of its simplicity. You will cry with the characters, learn about human nature, and speculate on the meaning of life.....This is an excellent book " - David Burnett, Kindle Book Review * "This isn't a romance novel. It's an exploration of some very real, very difficult social situations and weaves several subplots into the main one that follows Jane on her road to redemption and self actualization......It's designed to be thought about, internalized and talked about.....Alot to take on in a single story, but I think it is done very well. A wonderful story." -Patricia Hamill, Author and Blogger * "In her first novel, Noorilhuda is ambitious and appealing......With Jane Adams, she has created a nineteenth-century character who is a twenty-first century woman." - Helga Stipa Madland, Professor Emerita, University of Oklahoma * "The author obviously excels at characterization and historical immersion.....only for passionate fans of historical fiction." - K.A. Krisko, Author of The Stolen Trilogy"

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