Ergebnis für "Camilla Way" in Literatur & Belletristik

Rechtsmedizinerin Julia Schwarz hat während ihrer Tätigkeit schon viel erlebt. Doch dass jemand eine Tote mitten auf einem Spielplatz ablegt, ist ihr noch nie untergekommen. Und damit nicht genug. Die tote Frau steckt in einem weißen Rüschenkleid und trägt rosa Spangen in ihren geflochtenen Haaren. Sie sieht aus wie ein braves Schulmädchen. Bei der näheren Untersuchung stellt Julia fest, dass ein Pfeil ihr Herz durchbohrt hat. Allerdings fehlt das Blut.

Among Jane Austen's favorite novels, and a key work in the rise of Romanticism, Camilla follows the story of three young women, from childhood to young adulthood, and their pursuit of matrimony. Kind but naive Camilla is in love with Edgar Mandlebert, a handsome and noble young man. Intelligent Eugenia, destined to inherit her uncle's great wealth, is plagued with misfortune as she is left disfigured by smallpox and has men court her for financial gain only. Meanwhile their cousin, beautiful but selfish Indiana, never finds a fortune for her good looks.

Before Jane Austen, there was Frances Burney (1752-1840). Camilla is her third novel and deals with the matrimonial concerns of a group of young people: Camilla Tyrold and her sisters, the sweet tempered Lavinia and the plain, but extremely kind, Eugenia, and their cousin, the beautiful Indiana Lynmere - and in particular, with the love affair between Camilla herself and her eligible suitor, Edgar Mandlebert. They have many hardships, however, caused by misunderstandings and mistakes, in the path of true love.

Three generations of women. Three generations worth of secrets. Will a cache of letters from beyond the grave hold the key to unravelling them all? The answer to that question lies at the heart of this addictive and atmospheric novel from the author of The House of Brides. Growing up, the...