Publisher: Broadway Books In ‘The Tenth Gift’ Jane Johnson spins a story around an extraordinary piece of history: I almost quit reading the book after getting 1/3 of the way through it because I wasn't that interested in picking the book back up after putting it down. – Book Page, “Johnson’s innovative style and tone (informed by her own Moroccan vision-quest) transforms what could have been a conventional swashbuckler into a witty page-turner” This spell-binding, world-rocking adventure belongs in the top 5 of my most favorite books ever. Julia Lovat walks away from her seven-year affair with Michael with a broken heart and a book of secrets. Unfortunately, it wasn't that good. “Somewhere a bird sang, its chant hanging plaintive and melancholy in the still air...I think it's a sort of lark or something. [Jane Johnson; John Lee] -- The lives of two women, one in modern-day London and one in 17th-century Cornwall, become interwoven when a long-lost book of embroidery patterns and a history of piracy come to light. Yay! : $15.00, Ebook If the stars are smiling on them, you will hear its mate call back in a moment.”, “There are days when I think there really is some huge great tapestry of a plan out there and we're all woven into it - this fabulous, complex pattern of life and death, full of recurring motifs and waves of color, and we're each one tiny thread in the weave.”. Cornwall, Morocco, corsairs from the Barbary Coast! I read this because one of my favorite authors (Anne Fortier) said this is one of her top 5 favorite books of all time. Download or stream The Tenth Gift by Jane Johnson. – The Daily Mail, “A remarkable view of Barbary pirates and their times, and an engrossing romance of clashing cultures and wonderful characters” Two years of field work by Jane Johnson has paid off for her readers. The stories from the Qur'an, parables as from our bible, the contrast between their beliefs and their cruel behaviour towards `infidels'. Amazon.com | Amazon.ca | BarnesandNoble.com | IndieBound.org. However, within the first few pages of this book, I was predisposed to dislike it because the main character, Julia Lovat, has been involved in an affair with her best friend's husband for seven years. 'An unashamedly escapist page-turner' Daily Mail In an exclusive London restaurant, Julia Lovat is given a gift … The book starts with her married jerk of a lover breaking up with her (in public, so she can’t cause a scene!). – Rosalind Laker, author of The Golden Tulip, “Exciting, intriguing, fascinating and also illuminating” Before long, I became just as interested in Julia's story, and I ended up caring about what happened to her as much as I did about Catherine. I’ll definitely be looking for more by this author, and passing this one on. I enjoyed The Tenth Gift. It's not so much the jumping back and forth on the time continuum that proves to be the problem - it's about not having a likeable main character! It appears to be a book of exquisite 17th-century embroidery patterns but on closer examination Julia finds it also contains faint diary entries. I wanted to color the embroidery and design on most chapters. It deserves to be a huge success” Given that Barbary pirates also attacked Baltimore in Ireland around this time (I'm Irish) and that I've been to the Westman Islands off Iceland which were also raided back then, I zoned in on this book like a hawk. The descriptions are fabulous, too. So, I had to read it! I had no idea that people from Cornwall and Devon were abducted by pirates, and sold as slaves in North Africa. But as her diary reveals, Cat is anything but the subservient and compliant slave that her captors were expecting – and as the coast of England fades from sight, adventure beckons in the East…. Format: Medium (B-Format) Paperback Beautifully narrated, the result is both a sensitive portrayal of Muslim culture and a delectable adventure of the heart” anniversary tenth gift wedding. – Gerri Brightwell, author of The Dark Lantern. I had no idea that people from Cornwall and Devon were abducted by pirates, and sold as slaves in North Africa. Like Cat, Julia has a talent for embroidery and at the dissolution of her long adulterous relationship with her friend’s husband Michael, she is given a book of embroidery patterns. Well, first off the heroine is a bit unlikeable until she realizes what a utter swine her boyfriend is, and also that she has been a bit swinish herself. [s]. The parallelism between the two stories was pretty tenuous, consisting mainly of the fact of ending up in love in Morocco. The Tenth Gift - is books, what a special verse/song quoted towards the end. Two years of field work by Jane Johnson has paid off for her readers. . A GREAT historical fiction/present day journey, I got a pre-release copy and stayed up late into the night immersed in the story. This is an absolutely terrific read. – Louise Bagshawe, Mail on Sunday, “I took it to read in the bath and was still reading when the water had gone cold! – Colin Gardiner, Oxford Times, “The Tenth Gift explores love, forgiveness, work, captivity in its various forms and the meaning of life. Beautifully narrated, the result is both a sensitive portrayal of Muslim culture and a delectable adventure of the heart” Julia Lovat walks away from her seven-year affair with Michael with a broken heart and a book of secrets. The tenth gift. This was a very well-written book with a compelling storyline. Date: March 2009 I picked this one up because the cover was intruiging, then I read that it involved an antique needlework/embroidery book and I had to give it a shot. Two years of field work by Jane Johnson has paid off for her readers. From Wikipedia: "According to Robert Davis, from the 16th to 19th century, pirates captured 1 million to 1.25 million Europeans as slaves. May 6th 2008 These slaves were captured mainly from seaside villages in Italy, Spain and Portugal, and from farther places like France or E, The thing I liked most about this book is that it's historical fiction, and the story is based on an actual event in 1625. It appears to be a book of exquisite 17th-century embroidery patterns but on closer examination Julia finds it also contains faint diary entries. To see what your friends thought of this book, I feel somewhat guilty for according only 2 stars for a book like. But as it stands, the only time the book was free to soar was through the touching journal entries of one young British, Catherine Treganna, Julia's long deceased ancestor (circa 1625), that chronicle her kidnapping by Barbary pirates and the subsequent life that follows in a Islamic world (Morrocco), far from her British roots. This caused me to start the book feeling decidedly unsympathetic toward Julia. I really didn’t want the book to end. THE TENTH GIFT. SOLVED. The Tenth Gift is a wonderful and absorbing story about two complex women: Catherine Anne Tregenna (Cat) in 17th Century Cornwall, and Julia Lovat in 21st Century London. – Eithne Farry, five-star review in Marie Claire, “Johnson’s extremely clever linkage between the present search for the truth and medieval heritage never wanes. Originally Published in Hardcover as Crossed Bones in April 2008), UK Paperback What will you do when it's your turn to pick your book club's next read? Need I say more? In 1625, a group of Barbary corsairs landed in Cornwall, taking captive 60 locals. As well as learning about the little known history of pirates raiding Cornwall to collect slaves?. I've finally interrupted my stint of picking not so great books to read. They were either one-dimensional, or they had few (if any) redeeming qualities, or were just too unbelievable in their decisions or actions; (2) the writing was quite stilted and boring - it was often too much to the point and lacked flow; The premise (a woman finds a historical account of an ancestor who was taken by slaves and decides to look into it) is quite good, but the book never really took off for me. Due to the lack of empathy I felt for Julia, I enjoyed Catherine's story much more through the first of the book. I'm delighted to say that I wasn't disappointed. An enthralling story of secrets and discovering love where you least expect it, in The Tenth Gift the art of embroidery uncannily links two fascinating women of different eras and their equally passionate love stories In an expensive London restaurant, Julia Lovat receives… Two years of field work by Jane Johnson has paid off for her readers. Date: March 2009 I thought the characters were all pretty unlikable, the storyline seemed forced, and the conclusion predictable. and there is so much suspense. – Rosalind Miles, author of I, Elizabeth and Guenevere, Queen of the Summer Country, “Brings to life a forgotten part of England’s past: the capture of inhabitants of the southern coast by Barbary corsairs in the early sixteen hundreds. Written with charm and gusto Johnson revivifies the guilty pleasures of historical romance.” In an expensive London restaurant Julia Lovat receives a gift that will change her life. If the sub-title of Crossed Bones - 'the all-true adventures and most unlikely romance of a pirate’s slave girl - puts you off a little, don’t worry; there’s not a ripped bodice or heaving bosom anywhere. The antique book of Jacobean embroidery delights her, but when she settles down to read it more closely, she unexpectedly discovers within its foxed and faded pages the extraordinary diary of a young Cornish girl, calling to her from across the centuries. 'An unashamedly escapist page-turner' Daily Mail In an exclusive London restaurant, Julia Lovat is given a gift … In these, Cat Tregenna, an embroideress, tells how she and others were stolen out of a Cornish church in 1625 by Muslim pirates and taken on a brutal voyage to Morocco to be auctioned off as slaves. As Julia reads Cat’s story she comes to realize their lives have a strange parallel. The Tenth Gift - is books, what a special verse/song quoted towards the end. Welcome back. She has been having an affair with her "best friend"’s husband for seven years. Unfortunately, I couldn’t enjoy it because I was so bothered by the unbelievable events and characters. The Tenth Gift 3.83 avg rating — 5,891 ratings — published 2008 — 48 editions Want to Read saving… Read "The Tenth Gift an escapist historical romance" by Jane Johnson available from Rakuten Kobo. Mostly the historical one, wasn't gripped by the modern storyline. Remove the main character, Julia Lovat, and her silly tawdry love affair with her best friend's husband, and perhaps The Tenth Gift could have had a more liberating story. “The Tenth Gift is wildly yet convincingly romantic… Johnson weaves together the two women’s lives, exploring issues–love, desire, ambition and guilt–that transcend time. They were either one-dimensional, or they had few (if any) redeeming qualities, or were just too unbelievable in their decisions or actions; (2) the writing was quite stilted and boring - it was often too much to the point and lacked flow; (3) the few romantic relationships lacked depth or emotion and made the novel feel as if it's "chick lit" disguised as historical fiction. We track Total Diabetes Supply store-wide promo codes, which unlock discounts on all items across Total Diabetes Supply's online store. The stories from the Qur'an, parables as from our bible, the contrast between their beliefs and their cruel behaviour towards `infidels'. It's not like Julia got caught up in modern human trafficking, or had any real love-triangle-breaking choice to make, or even turned out to be a descendant of anyone in pa. OK, first, this doesn't mix genres so much as it is part of a sub-genre: the centuries-apart parallel stories. Read "The Tenth Gift an escapist historical romance" by Jane Johnson available from Rakuten Kobo. Well, this is what you won't do: panic. – Alex Heminsley, on The Weekender, BBC Radio 2, “An atmospheric and hugely romantic adventure story” From Wikipedia: "According to Robert Davis, from the 16th to 19th century, pirates captured 1 million to 1.25 million Europeans as slaves. Please see the Contact Information page of the site for details of Jane’s non-English language publishers. In an expensive London restaurant Julia Lovat receives a gift that will change her life. The Tenth Gift: A Novel - Ebook written by Jane Johnson. – Chick Speak, “I was enthralled from the first page to the last by this dramatic, exotic, and passionate tale that slips seamlessly through time. Michael had meant to give her another similar book but mistakenly gives her the more valuable and unique palimpsest, as written overtop of the embr. : £6.99, North American Paperback – Barbara Erskine, “Echoes of Jamaica Inn make this a cracker” :£5.49, UK Print & Ebook Refresh and try again. With handsome pirates, beautiful slave girls, exotic mysteries and Moroccan markets, The Tenth Gift is an enthralling adventure of the high seas, based on the real-life raids on the Cornish coast by 17th century Barbary corsairs. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read The Tenth Gift: A Novel. The Tenth Gift A Novel (Book) : Johnson, Jane : The art of embroidery uncannily links two fascinating women of different eras and their equally passionate love stories In an expensive London restaurant, Julia Lovat receives a gift that will change her life. I’m a sucker for novels that mix past and present, through hints of the supernatural. An enthralling story of secrets and discovering love where you least expect it, in The Tenth Gift the art of embroidery uncannily links two fascinating women of different eras and their equally passionate love stories In an expensive London restaurant, Julia Lovat receives a gift … The tenth gift by Jane Johnson, 2009, Penguin Group UK edition, E-book in English Exciting and romantic (oh so romantic!) The stories from the Qur'an, parables as from our bible, the contrast between their beliefs and their cruel behaviour towards `infidels'. I quite enjoy this sub-genre; it's why I picked this book. We’d love your help. The description was the highlight and the most entertaining part of the book. If you can overlook the self absorbed, morally vacant, pitifully weak main character then I'm sure you won't mind the book. Clearly a. I bought this book on the strength of the fact that it was loosely based on the true story of a pirate raid on Cornwall in the 1620s. I really couldn’t put it down. I quite enjoy this sub-genre; it's why I picked this book. It's almost like 3 books in one, going back and forth between the present and the very distant past. I found the main character of Julia Lovat to be only mildly annoying. The Tenth Gift is a wonderful and absorbing story about two complex women: Catherine Anne Tregenna (Cat) in 17th Century Cornwall, and Julia Lovat in 21st Century London. Compra The Tenth Gift. This caused me to start the book feeling decidedly unsympathetic toward Julia. This is a part of history that I had never heard of, so I did learn something new. Reviewed, Emma Hagestadt. R.R.P. The Tenth Gift. . Remove the main character, Julia Lovat, and her silly tawdry love affair with her best friend's husband, and perhaps The Tenth Gift could have had a more liberating story. . These slaves were captured mainly from seaside villages in Italy, Spain and Portugal, and from farther places like France or England, the Netherlands, Ireland and even Iceland and North America.". At first glance it is a book of exquisite seventeenth-century embroidery patterns belonging to a woman named Catherine Ann Tregenna. Julia is the heroine of the modern storyline. There were three main problems: (1) none of the characters were particularly likable. The plot bounces between 1625 and modern day as the main character unravels the mystery surrounding an old book and wrangles her love life at the same time. Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. Like Cat, Julia has a talent for embroidery and at the dissolution of her long adulterous relationship with her friend’s husband Michael, she is given a book of embroidery patterns. Get 50% off this audiobook at the AudiobooksNow online audio book store and download or stream it right to your computer, smartphone or tablet. Find your bookmarks in your Independent Premium section, under my profile. What was the tenth gift? Super interesting story! Format: Large (Trade) Paperback If you're looking for that mix of romance and historical fiction, stick with Diana Gabaldon's "Outlander". But as it stands, the only time the book was free to soar was through the touching journal entries of one young British, Catherine Treganna, Julia's long deceased ancestor (circa 1625), that chronicle her kidnapping by Barbary pirates and the subsequent life that follows in a Islamic world (Morrocco), far from her British root. The premise (a woman finds a historical account of an ancestor who was taken by slaves and decides to look into it) is quite good, but the book never really took off for me. Why not? On a Sunday morning in July 1625, Barbary pirates sail into a quiet Cornish bay and storm the church. . In an expensive London restaurant, Julia Lovat receives a gift that will change her life. Jane Johnson's The Tenth Gift is an wonderfully escapist page-turner set in seventeenth century Cornwall and Morocco,based on spine-tinglingly shocking historical fact, with a romantic hidden love story at its heart.. His parting gift to her was a new beginning . The Tenth Gift - is books, what a special verse/song quoted towards the end. About The Tenth Gift. I never did get the title. In these, Cat Tregenna, an embroideress, tells how she and others were stolen out of a Cornish church in 1625 by Muslim pirates and taken on. Liked the embroidery stuff too and the women working together. Read this book using Google Play Books app on your PC, android, iOS devices. (Reminded me greatly of The People of the Book by Geraldine Brooks in that sense) In the beginning I didn't have a lot of sympathy for the main character due to her moral flaws, but the author really draws you in and makes you care for her despite those flaws. – USA Today, “Beautifully written, first-class escapism… a meticulously researched epic story. The thing I liked most about this book is that it's historical fiction, and the story is based on an actual event in 1625. Get this from a library! At the end of an adulterous affair with her best friend’s husband, the husband gives Julia “The Needle Woman’s Glorie.” An enthralling story of secrets and discovering love where you least expect it, in The Tenth Gift the art of embroidery uncannily links two fascinating women of different eras and their equally passionate love stories In an expensive London restaurant, Julia Lovat receives… I credit her with a decent historical fiction, even though I've had to rate it as a fantasy, too, because of its supernatural elements. When I first started reading, I liked the historical script, spelling, and the history about to unfold. Passa al contenuto principale. The stories from the Qur'an, parables as from our bible, the contrast between their beliefs and their cruel behaviour towards `infidels'. Praise for The Tenth Gift: 'An engrossing romance of clashing cultures and wonderful characters' Diana Gabaldon 'Beautifully written, first-class escapism' Mail on Sunday 'Revivifies the guilty pleasure of historical romance' Independent 'An unashamedly escapist page-turner' Daily Mail. Review The Tenth Gift. Amazon.co.uk | Book Depository | Waterstones | WHSmith, North American Print & Ebook Amongst them is Catherine Anne Tregenna, a talented young embroiderer. In spite of this, I quickly became captivated by the storyline, which switches back and forth from modern day Julia to the life. I thoroughly enjoyed this book, and although I was anxious to find out what happened to both women, I was sorry to see the story end. ISBN: 9780141033419 R.R.P. Johnson makes you think about your own flaws and how sympathetically you want to be viewed despite them. Characters strive to build their faith whether they understand everything that happens to them or not. 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