Ghost fire /
by Smith, Wilbur A [author.]; Harper, Tom [author.].
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BookSeries: Courtney series: Publisher: London : Zaffre, 2019Description: 464 pages : maps (black and white) ; 24 cm.ISBN: 9781785769429 (hbk.) :.Classification number: Subject(s): Courtney family (Fictitious characters) -- Fiction | United States -- History -- French and Indian War, 1754-1763 -- Fiction | Adventure stories | Adventure | Adventure | ADVSummary: 1754. Inseparable since birth and growing up in India, Theo and Connie Courtney are torn apart by the tragic death of their parents. Theo, wracked with guilt, seeks salvation in combat and conflict, joining the British in the war against the French and Indian army. Connie, believing herself abandoned by her brother, and abused and brutalised by a series of corrupt guardians, makes her way to France, where she is welcomed into high society. Here, she once again finds herself at the mercy of vicious men, whose appetite for war and glory lead her to the frontlines of the French battlefield in North America. As the siblings find their destinies converging once more, they realise that the vengeance and redemption they both desperately seek could cost them their lives.
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| Book - Adult Hardback | Crosby Library | Adult Fiction | Available | 003032094X | ||||
| Book - Adult Hardback | Formby Library | Adult Fiction | Checked out | 31/10/2024 | 003032095X | |||
| Book - Adult Hardback | Maghull Library | Adult Fiction | Available | 003032096X | ||||
| Book - Adult Hardback | Netherton Library | Adult Fiction | Available | 003032097X | ||||
| Book - Adult Hardback | Southport Library | Adult Fiction | Checked out | 29/10/2024 | 003032099X |
1754. Inseparable since birth and growing up in India, Theo and Connie Courtney are torn apart by the tragic death of their parents. Theo, wracked with guilt, seeks salvation in combat and conflict, joining the British in the war against the French and Indian army. Connie, believing herself abandoned by her brother, and abused and brutalised by a series of corrupt guardians, makes her way to France, where she is welcomed into high society. Here, she once again finds herself at the mercy of vicious men, whose appetite for war and glory lead her to the frontlines of the French battlefield in North America. As the siblings find their destinies converging once more, they realise that the vengeance and redemption they both desperately seek could cost them their lives.
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