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Curiosities: A Novel
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A Thrilling Genre And Genderbending Historical Novel With A Modern Twist.Curiosities Is Pure Delight. Anne Fleming Draws Us In So That We Feel We Are Living The Characters Lives, Whether Braving The North Atlantic On A Sailing Ship, Or Stealing Away For A Forbidden Tryst In The English Countryside. And She Does It All With A Light Touch That Has The Reader Dancing Through Peril And Pleasure. Annmarie MacdonaldCuriosities Arrives Like A Little Sun From Another Period To Warm The Reader With The Joy And Pleasure Of Knowledge, Even As It Illuminates The Terrors And Confusion That Arise From Ignorance. Wonders And Disasters Tumble Over Fractured Lives And Loves, But Flemings Conjuring Of The Past Alive In Our Present Is So Deft And Sure It Might Be Witchcraft. I Loved This Book. Marina Endicottcuriosities Opens With A Presentday Amateur Historian, Anne, Who Describes Her Unexpected Discovery Of Five Seventeenthcentury Manuscripts That, Astonishingly, Tell The Same Strange Story From Vastly Different Points Of View. The Five Manuscripts Spin This Tale: After The Plague Descends Upon A Village In England, Two Small Children, Joan And Thomasina, Are The Only Survivors. They Bond Tightly With Each Other And With A Woman Living In The Forest Nearby, Who Discovers And Cares For Them. When People Return, The Woman, As The Lone Adult Alive, Is Accused Of Witchcraft, And The Children Are Separated. Joan Is Taken On As A Maid In The Local Manor House, And Through Her Intelligence And Skill Becomes A Companion To The Fascinating Lady Margaret Long. Thomasina, Sent On A Sea Voyage To Virginia, Adopts Boys Clothing And Navigates Life As A Man Named Tom.Tom And Joan Find Each Other As Adults And Fall In Love, But Are Discovered Together, Naked, By A Young Clergyman. Shocked And Horrified, He Believes There Is But One Explanation For Toms State: Joan Must Be A Witch. Desperate To Save Both Himself And Joan, Tom Runs As Far Away As He Can, To The North Pole. And So It Falls Upon Anne, The Contemporary Historian, To Piece Together These Interlocking Stories, Discover The Fate Of The Lovers, And Add Her Own Layer Of Truth To A History And Time Period When There Were No Labels For Who Tom And Joan Might Truly Be.
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- Q: What is the genre of 'Curiosities: A Novel'? A: 'Curiosities: A Novel' is categorized as Historical Fiction.
- Q: Who is the author of 'Curiosities: A Novel'? A: The author of 'Curiosities: A Novel' is Anne Fleming.
- Q: When was 'Curiosities: A Novel' published? A: 'Curiosities: A Novel' was published on April 9, 2024.
- Q: How many pages does 'Curiosities: A Novel' have? A: 'Curiosities: A Novel' contains 320 pages.
- Q: What is the binding type of 'Curiosities: A Novel'? A: 'Curiosities: A Novel' is available in hardcover binding.
- Q: Is 'Curiosities: A Novel' in new condition? A: 'Curiosities: A Novel' is offered in new condition.
- Q: What are some of the awards 'Curiosities: A Novel' has been nominated for? A: 'Curiosities: A Novel' has been longlisted for the 2025 Carol Shields Prize for Fiction, is a finalist for the 2024 Giller Prize, and shortlisted for the 2025 Ferro-Grumley Award for LGBTQ Fiction.
- Q: What is the main theme of 'Curiosities: A Novel'? A: The main theme of 'Curiosities: A Novel' revolves around love, identity, and societal challenges faced by its characters in a historical context.
- Q: What is the story about in 'Curiosities: A Novel'? A: 'Curiosities: A Novel' follows amateur historian Anne as she uncovers the intertwined fates of Joan and Thomasina, two survivors of a plague, exploring themes of love and witchcraft in 1600s England.
- Q: Is there a specific audience for 'Curiosities: A Novel'? A: 'Curiosities: A Novel' appeals to readers interested in historical fiction, LGBTQ themes, and stories that delve into complex human relationships.