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The Hour Before Dawn by: Sara MacDonald List Price: £6.99 City Travel Guides Price: £5.49 You Save: £1.50 (21%)Prices subject to change. |
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Binding: Paperback Dewey Decimal Number: 813 EAN: 9780007194292 ISBN: 0007194293 Label: HarperCollins Publishers Ltd Manufacturer: HarperCollins Publishers Ltd Number Of Pages: 480 Publication Date: August 01, 2005 Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Ltd Studio: HarperCollins Publishers Ltd Sales Rank: 3175 Related Items: Related Items:      see moreBrowse for similar items by category:
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 Rating: - Beautiful storyThis is a beautiful story, masterfully told. The plot and the way it is presented is exceptionally good. The characters are well drawn and believable, drawing the reader into events both past and present with a fascination to know the truth about what happened to Saffie and why. Sara MacDonald's books follow a theme of switching from past events to present developments, and in this story she has as many as four different threads of the plot being followed at the same time. It works really well though, and does not confuse in any way, but instead it adds dimension and hooks the reader's interest. This is a haunting tale which delves deeply into the mind and emotions, with a spiritual angle which to me felt totally natural and added ... Read More: Rating:  - Worth a readAs the previous review, I found it hard to put down. The author has a way to transport the reader to the heart of the story. Rating: - Brilliant!Sarah MacDonalds book evoked poignant memories for me.... Having lived as an Army wife in Singapore in the 1960's I was immediately transported back there - the sights, smells, her descriptions of the area, everything. Loved it, loved it!!! Rating: - The Hour Before DawnI bought this book after having read a review in a magazine and thought it would be a suitable holiday read. I began reading on a flight to Australia and was completely gripped by the story from the very first page, which is unusual on a long flight as usually I find it difficult to concentrate. I could not put the book down until it was finished and found it not only an enjoyable read, but thought provoking. The characters are all very believable, it is a tale of family with plenty of suspense and drama and the different locations, which cover London, Singapore, Malaysia and the Bay of Islands in NZ are well painted and recognisable. Once I had finished the book, my daughter read it and was also unable to put it down, she is not a great reader, ... Read More: |
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