Listening for lions2005
About this book
Historical fiction with a wicked twist.Listening for Lions is a breathtaking story of tragedy, deception, and triumph against all odds. National Book Award–winning author Gloria Whelan sets this richly historical coming–of–age adventure in British East Africa in the year 1918. This irresistible novel entangles an orphaned girl in a deceit filled plot. Young Rachel Sheridan is made to leave her beloved Africa for England, where she must pose as the deceased daughter of a nefarious couple in an effort to gain them an enormous inheritance. Her irrepressible spirit and extraordinary wit turn her from victim to heroine in a surprising and empowering tale of a remarkable young woman.
Details
- First published
- 2005
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Pages
- 194
- ISBN-13
- 9780060581756
- OL Work ID
- OL14866601W
Subjects
FictionHistorical FictionHistoryJuvenile fictionOrphansPhysiciansSelf-realizationSelf-realization -- FictionOrphans -- FictionPhysicians -- FictionAfrica, East -- History -- 20th century -- FictionGreat Britain -- History -- George V, 1910-1936 -- FictionOrphans, fictionPhysicians, fictionChildren's fictionAfrica, east, fictionGreat britain, history, fiction