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The sealwoman's gift

Magnusson, Sally2018
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In 1627 Barbary pirates raided the coast of Iceland and abducted some 400 of its people, including 250 from a tiny island off the mainland. Among the captives sold into slavery in Algiers were the island pastor, his wife and their three children. Although the raid itself is well documented, little is known about what happened to the women and children afterwards. It was a time when women everywhere were largely silent. In this reimagining, Sally Magnusson gives a voice to Asta, the pastor's wife.
Main title:
The sealwoman's gift / Sally Magnusson.
Author:
Imprint:
London : Two Roads, 2018.
Collation:
xi, 364 pages : maps (black and white) ; 20 cm
Notes:
"The Zoe Ball book club on ITV Saturday & Sunday"--Front cover.
ISBN:
9781473638983 (pbk. :)
Dewey class:
823.92HIS
Local class:
Fict
Language:
English
BRN:
1286586
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