
A Castaway in Cornwall
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Narrated by:
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Elizabeth Jasicki
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By:
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Julie Klassen
Set adrift on the tides of fate by the deaths of her parents and left wanting answers, Laura Callaway now lives with her uncle and his disapproving wife in North Cornwall. There she feels like a castaway, always viewed as an outsider even as she yearns to belong.
While wreckers search for valuables along the windswept Cornwall coast - known for its many shipwrecks but few survivors - Laura searches for clues to the lives lost so she can write letters to next of kin and return keepsakes to rightful owners. When a man is washed ashore after a wreck, Laura acts quickly to protect him from a local smuggler determined to destroy him.
As Laura and a neighbor care for the survivor, they discover he has curious wounds and, although he speaks in careful, educated English, his accent seems odd. Other clues wash ashore, and Laura soon realizes he is not who he seems to be. Despite the evidence against him, the mysterious man might provide her only chance to discover the truth about her parents' fate. With danger pursuing them from every side, and an unexpected attraction growing between them, will Laura ever find the answers she seeks?
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Though slow at the start, the second half was most enjoyable. Well researched and engaging. Lots of historical tidbits making the tale feel grounded, feel like it was jewel carefully set in place. Of course you know that Alexander and Laura are going to marry by book’s end. I was enjoying it up until they reached Jersey. Then something went incredibly wrong with our hero. I felt like there needed to be a lot more hearing Alexander’s thoughts, to at least hear the conflict within of leaving Laura. This was supposed to be the woman he was in love with, but he leaves her without even a “I hope to see you again one day.” Sure, reconnecting with Leoni was I suppose the counterpart to Treve Kent’s interest in Laura. But it felt forced. Everything a little too neatly tied up in the end with literally everyone except maybe Miss Chegwen finding their true love.
All that aside, it was still really good. I liked that the author wrote them both as adventurous, and gave them a longing for one another. The villains are horrible (as villains should be) but redemption bittersweet in the end.
Recommended :) Set the audio to 1.2 to keep it moving along.
Historical Beachcomber
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Absolutely riveting and moving
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Well written and narrated
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Wonderful!
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Wonderful story, narration, ending
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Another enjoyable story
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Julie did it again
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I strongly advice reading the footnotes at the end of the book to really understand how Ms. Klassen was trying to convey the complex attitudes of the people along the coast and of that era towards "free traders". If I had read it first, I think I'd have been less uncomfortable with all the smugglers in the story.
It was wonderfully written and, as with every Julie Klassen novel I've ever read, the characters are imperfect, complex and likable (well, the main characters are...). I love her side characters, she spends time developing them and it makes her stories all the more believable.
Narration: 5 stars
Ms. Jasicki has a number of "voices" in her arsenal and she is a delight to listen to! Her voice is quite deep, which means that her male voices sound like men. She is able to incorporate various accents, as well, which only adds to her appeal as a voice actress!
A wonderful romance with some mystery included
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lovely story
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Clean Well thought out plot, elements of faith
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