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Available
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Publication
Harvest House Publishers (2004), Edition: Repack, 348 pages
Description
Fiction. Literature. Romance. Historical Fiction. HTML: The first in the newly repackaged Kensington Chronicles series, The Hawk and the Jewel sweeps readers from the tapestried halls of Victorian England to the alabaster courts of Arabia. Everyone thought little Sunny had perished with Lady Gallagher in storm-tossed seas off the Arabian coast, but the beautiful toddler had been found, taken to the palace of Darhabar, and raised as the ruler's own child. Now the emir, Ahmad Khan, is sending her home, and Sunny's uncertain, new life is completely in God's hands. This classic series, which has sold more than 375,000 copies, has a fresh, new look sure to please Lori Wick's longtime fans and readers just discovering the treasure of a great story..… (more)
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LibraryThing member jaestate03
This book ties for my all time favorite. It was one of the very first books that I started in on reading. It is so good! Such a great story line and I am an avid fan of Lori Wick!
LibraryThing member NadineC.Keels
While her family in England has always thought she died at sea as a toddler, Sunny has been in Arabia, being raised as a daughter of the emir in Darhabar. When the emir eventually arranges for an adolescent Sunny to return to England, young Captain Brandon Hawkesbury takes her into his charge. He
Yes, I’m a Lori Wick fan. Most (or all) of the books I’ve read and finished by her, I’ve read more than once. This is a special author for me in that I knowingly abide or wink at some aspects of her stories that I don’t go for with other authors. There’s just something about several of her books that sticks with me and draws me back.
Upon picking up this novel, I was pretty sure it’d be rather fairytale-like and perhaps not the truest historical portrayal of England’s Victorian period. I may’ve been right about that. Still, I guess I was expecting something more to this plot than what’s there, in the first half.
Not much apart from Sunny’s ponderings on God interested me. There’s much ado about Sunny’s looks, her clothes, and her admirers. It seems I was expected to feel something right away for her English family members, since they’re emotional about having her back after all these years. But tearful reunions and such don’t mean much to me when I don’t know the characters, and I haven’t grown to care about them enough to keep pushing through the second half, as this novel isn’t exactly a short one.
I was tempted to skip ahead just to see how the story generally resolves, but that’s not my style. I do plan on continuing the Kensington Chronicles, though, since some coming plot points have intrigued me. And I’ll revisit this first novel if I later suspect I missed something in it that’s crucial to the series.
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begins to prepare her for a new life as an English lady in The Hawk and the Jewel, a novel by author Lori Wick.Yes, I’m a Lori Wick fan. Most (or all) of the books I’ve read and finished by her, I’ve read more than once. This is a special author for me in that I knowingly abide or wink at some aspects of her stories that I don’t go for with other authors. There’s just something about several of her books that sticks with me and draws me back.
Upon picking up this novel, I was pretty sure it’d be rather fairytale-like and perhaps not the truest historical portrayal of England’s Victorian period. I may’ve been right about that. Still, I guess I was expecting something more to this plot than what’s there, in the first half.
Not much apart from Sunny’s ponderings on God interested me. There’s much ado about Sunny’s looks, her clothes, and her admirers. It seems I was expected to feel something right away for her English family members, since they’re emotional about having her back after all these years. But tearful reunions and such don’t mean much to me when I don’t know the characters, and I haven’t grown to care about them enough to keep pushing through the second half, as this novel isn’t exactly a short one.
I was tempted to skip ahead just to see how the story generally resolves, but that’s not my style. I do plan on continuing the Kensington Chronicles, though, since some coming plot points have intrigued me. And I’ll revisit this first novel if I later suspect I missed something in it that’s crucial to the series.
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LibraryThing member kenagurl
I've heard that reading Lori Wick's books could be compared to watching Hallmark movies and this series definitely meets that mark. Set in the Victorian era, the Kensington Chronicles are a must read for any lovers of the BBC hit TV series "Downton Abbey". Lori Wick is also unashamedly Christian
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fiction as her stories center around God and His work in the character's lives. I probably owe some of my deep faith to reading her books during my growing up years! She is my favourite author because I can go back to her books again and again. Many of them I read at least once a year. And I usually still can't put them down until I get to the end! Show Less
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Language
Original language
English
Original publication date
1993-07
Physical description
8.5 inches
ISBN
0736913203 / 9780736913201